Suresh Beharry
Chairman in Guyana
Guyana native Suresh Beharry is the chairman of Edward B. Beharry & Company Ltd, an international conglomerate with interests in commercial and merchant banking, manufacturing, insurance, stock brokerage, and automotive distributorship. A finance and accounting graduate, Suresh Beharry leads the company that was established more than 80 years ago, overseeing more than 1,500 staff members and managing a line of products sold throughout the Caribbean region.
Some of the companies that Mr. Beharry leads as chairman include Sterling Products, North American Fire/Life Insurance Company Limited, Beharry Stockbrokers Limited, and Secure International Finance Company Limited. He is also director of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd (GBTI), Guyana’s second largest bank, which is majority owned by Secure International Finance. At all these companies, he works alongside three generations of Beharrys who put their time and energy into ensuring the success of the family business and its legacy.
Mr. Beharry also pursues new investment opportunities with the company. He recently led the conglomerate into the fast food industry. The company acquired a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise and opened its first location along Eping Avenue and Vlissegen Road. It plans to open six other locations within Guyana.