Background
Joachim, Richard Walter was born on September 19, 1932 in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. Son of Edmund Arnold and Estell (Daniel) Joachim.
Joachim, Richard Walter was born on September 19, 1932 in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. Son of Edmund Arnold and Estell (Daniel) Joachim.
Diploma in structural engineering, North East Essex Polytechnic, United Kingdom, 1962. Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering, Brixton School Building, United Kingdom, 1958. Diploma in refinery engineering, Shell Technology College, 1954.
Design engineer GEO Wimpey & Company Ltd., London, 1960-1962. Engineering contractor St. Vincent, 1962-1965. Island manager Esso Standard Oil, St. Vincent, 1965-1968, petroleum engineer Barbados, 1968-1969, operations manager Carribbean, 1969-1971.
Managing director Joachim Engineering Ltd., St. Vincent and The Grenadines, since 1971. Managing director Joachim Engineering (Mustique) Ltd., St. Vincent and The Grenadines, since 1979, St. Vincent Masonry Products, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, since 1989. Chairman National Commercial Bank, St. Vincent, since 1986.
Managing director Lagoon Marina and Hotel, St. Vincent, since 1991, PetroServe Ltd., St. Vincent, since 1990, J.B.H. Investments Ltd., since 1989.
Member board school for children with special needs. Sergeant Royal British Army, 1958-1960. Member of the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (director St. Vincent club, district governor Rhode Island 1984-1987, Paul Harris fellow 1982), Masons.
Married Nancy Arlene Rounds, March 17, 1979. Children: Gregory, Janice, Loraine, Andrew, Stewart.