President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Conde Riley was this morning conferred with the Golden Crown of Merit for his contribution as a sports administrator in the field of cricket.
The Golden Crown of Merit is the fourth highest on Barbados’ list of national honours.
Riley received his award from Dame Sandra Mason during Barbados’ National Awards ceremony held at National Heroes Square in Bridgetown as Barbados celebrates its 54th year of independence.
Riley, who was elected to the board of the BCA in 1996, has been president since 2017.
The retired investment banker is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise Growth Fund Ltd in Barbados, a Fund established by the Government of Barbados to provide venture capital to Small and Medium Size Enterprises (S&MEs).
In December 2019, he was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s 2020 New Year Honours.