Kingsley Cooper, founder of Pulse Investments Limited, has passed away.
He was 71 years old.
He was reportedly hospitalized in Florida.
Pulse, the first fashion production, modelling and general entertainment company of its kind, was founded by Cooper in 1980 and later listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as Pulse Investments Limited.
As President of Pulse, Mr Cooper has brought numerous innovations and firsts to Jamaica and the Caribbean region at large.
These include the international modeling agency Caribbean Model Search, Caribbean Fashion Week, the Superjam concert series, the highly acclaimed lifestyle TV show Caribbean Fashion Weekly and the regional fashion reality TV show Search for Caribbean’s Next Supermodel.
He pioneered, defined and developed the international modelling industry in the Caribbean, discovering and developing supermodels and other international stars in the process.
Cooper was born in Kingston on 3 June 1953 and was educated at Kingston College, the University of the West Indies and the Norman Manley Law School. He practiced as a lawyer from 1975 to 1980.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order with the rank of Commander in 2007 for his work in pioneering, defining and developing the modelling industry locally, regionally and internationally.
Cooper’s daughter, Safia, is currently CEO of Pulse Investments.
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