Mayor of Miami Daniella Levine Cava declared April 5, Elias ‘Lee’ Issa day, in a proclamation to the Jamaican business mogul who was a guest of honour at the American Friends of Jamaica gala in Florida.

Also present was PM Andrew Holness, amongst many distinguished guests, including Lee Issa’s brother, Paul Issa.

Lee Issa, chairman of Couples Resorts, which includes the flagship Couples Hotel in Tower Isle, St Mary, is a towering figure in the Caribbean tourism landscape.

He manages four celebrated properties that collectively house over 900 rooms and employ 1,600 dedicated staff members.

Beyond tourism, Lee’s entrepreneurial ventures include Lee’s 5th Avenue Apparel Stores and the successful Richmond Estate Project in St Ann, which has provided over 1,100 homes.