Background
Jefferson, Owen Collin was born on July 27, 1932 in Claremont, St. Ann, Jamaica. Son of Kenneth George and Muriel (Cotter) Jefferson.
Jefferson, Owen Collin was born on July 27, 1932 in Claremont, St. Ann, Jamaica. Son of Kenneth George and Muriel (Cotter) Jefferson.
Bachelor in Economics, University Toronto, Ontario, 1960. Master of Arts in Economics, University Chicago, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1964.
Senior lecturer Department Economics, University Würzburg.I., Kingston, 1965-1976. Director economics division Caribbean Development Bank, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1974-1976. Deputy governor Bank of Jamaica, Kingston, 1978-1985, senior deputy governor, since 1985.
Economics advisor Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Antigua, 1987-1988. Board director Bank of Jamaica. Chairman National Export-Import Bank, Kingston, 1989.
Member Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council, Kingston, 1989. Member Kingston Cricket Club, Liguanea Club, Masons.
Married Albertina Agatha Oxley, October 3, 1964. Children: Brian, Douglas.