6. Clifford Apaid
estimated value: $ 350 million
Industry: Textiles
Clifford Apaid is a graduate of Florida International University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management, another in Finance and a Masters in International Finance.
He is currently vice president of manufacturing for the Apaid Group, with over twelve years of manufacturing experience, having managed facilities in the United States and the Dominican Republic.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Haitian Association of Industries (ADIH) and the SOFIHDES Development Bank in Haiti.