Murray Forde:  

Life: I grew up on Morrish Road in Highland Creek. ..... After graduation from West Hill C.I. in 1959, I was hired by The Canadian Bank of Commerce (now CIBC), starting in Highland Creek. In 1962 I was transferred to Nassau, Bahamas, where, outside banking hours, I played drums in a local band (The Nassauvians) for about 3 years.(Fortunately, I didn't quit my day job). I met Elaine (Kemp) in Nassau in '63 and we were married in '65. We moved around with postings in Freeport, Cayman, Jamaica, 4 years back in Toronto (76-80) and Barbados, where I retired as General Manager, Credit Risk Management for the W. Indies in March,2000. I was rehired by the Bank in Nassau in August, 2000 on contract as a Credit Consultant, retired for a second time (November, 2005) and was invited back to the Bank (now CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank) in 2006 as a Cre...Expand for more