Dr. Glen Laman

Dr. Glen Laman is an author and information technologist with a deep appreciation for Jamaican entrepreneurship and storytelling.

Dr. Glen Laman was born in rural Jamaica in the parish of St. Ann. Migrating to the USA, he attended Pace University and Brenau University for undergraduate and Master’s degrees respectively.

Some 40 years after completing his undergraduate degree, he graduated from the University of Management and Technology with a Doctorate in Business Administration, where he heavily researched Jamaican Entrepreneurship.

Laman had an extensive career in corporate America as an Information Technology and Business Project Manager, having worked at major corporations such as the Coca-Cola Company, JCPenney and AT&T.

Dr. Laman has received numerous awards for community service including from the National Association of Jamaican Associations and Supporting Organizations; the Jamaica 50th Independence Awards in Atlanta, Brenau University Community Service Award, Kingston College, and the Kingston College Old Boys' Association.

He is a founding board member and former President of the Jamaican Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta, a past president of the Kingston College Old Boys’ Association Atlanta, and editor of the KC Times, an online magazine for the Kingston College community.

His published books include, “Jamaican Entrepreneurship,” and the “Hero of Fern Gully and Other Jamaican Short Stories,” which he coauthored with Basil Kong.

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