#BTTribute – A debt of gratitude to Sir Frank

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by Anthony Wood

It is with great sadness that I receive the news of Sir Frank Alleyne’s passing.

Sir Frank was one of my first lecturers in the Economics programme at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies.

His guidance and encouragement helped tremendously with my graduation with First Class Honours in Economics in 1983. He was a respected Economics lecturer who contributed immensely to the national debate on economic and financial issues for many years.

When I joined the staff of the Economics department in 1983 as a young graduate, Sir Frank Alleyne and my mentor, the late Wendell McClean, were very welcoming and their guidance made my transition from student to lecturer seamless.

I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Sir Frank Alleyne for my development as an Economics lecturer and author of numerous articles on varied economics and finance topics in international journals.

I wish to offer my sincerest condolences to Sir Frank’s four daughters, his grandchildren, other family members, and his numerous friends. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.