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e that will resonate in the annals of Turks and Caicos
43, to Norman Saunders and Iris Cleola Lightbourne,
ly age, Honourable Saunders exhibited exceptional abilities. He attended South Caicos Primary School, as the Iris Stubbs Primary School. His academic ned him a scholarship that covered food and boarding k High School. His mother, a schoolteacher, supported y, ensuring his comfort despite financial challenges. graduated at the top of his class, demonstrating s the captain of the cricket team and excelling as an thlete.
y of his peers, Norman chose to remain in the Turks slands to further his education and build his career.
nd hard work paved the way for his success.
tion, he returned to South Caicos and worked as a urks Island Salt Company from 1961 to 1964. During e pursued correspondence courses with Bennett England, focusing on Bookkeeping and Advanced is expertise led to a part-time position at Caicos where he implemented their bookkeeping system. shut down, he seamlessly transitioned to a full-time s Company.
pany evolved, Norman seized the opportunity to ally creating Caicos Air Services. He served as Owner ection to parliament.
traffic controller from New York. Although he flew, he f stay.
assau and took charge of the Bahamas Air Agency in ssional and personal milestones as he married Emily en: Susan Denise, Norman Benjamin Jr., Erwin Jay,
Government’s annual visits to the islands. His vocal
the Executive Council, making him one of the first to
n the Planning & Development Authority. In 1969, he and Turks & Caicos Islands, for a tour of England and ce of Information (COI). During this tour, he studied and used these principles to establish and run the
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