Well-known city businessman David Persaud passed away last night at the age of 75.
Persaud collapsed while exercising at the gym at the Pegasus Hotel and was later pronounced dead by a doctor who was on the premises at the time.
Persaud was Chairman of David Persaud Investments Limited at the time of his passing. He had also spent in excess of 50 years at Toolsie Persaud Limited where he rose to the position of Managing Director.
He had also been a prominent figure in the Forest Products Association for many years. He leaves to mourn his wife, five children and five grandchildren.
