# Kingsley Chin

> Kingsley R. Chin is the Fort Lauderdale-based founder, chairman and CEO of KIC Ventures. Born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, he played soccer at Columbia, studied electrical engineering, worked in consulting and later built an investment business. He is also a business author, the owner associated with Portlanders Football Club, and a spoken-word recording artist using the name Buff Bay Son.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at KIC Ventures
- **Organizations:** KIC Ventures, Kingsley Investment Company (KIC), Portlanders Football Club, Prove Yourself Music, Columbia University, Andersen Consulting
- **From:** Buff Bay, Jamaica
- **Nationality:** Jamaican
- **Education:** Titchfield High School, Bachelor of Arts; undergraduate study included mathematics and pre-engineering, Columbia University, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University School of Engineering, MD, honors, Harvard Medical School, Executive leadership development program, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Ivy League Men’s Soccer Player of the Year, 1987., Columbia electrical engineering graduate and senior class president., Founder, chairman and CEO of KIC Ventures.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Enrolled at Columbia University with soccer-related financial support.
- **1987** — Ivy League Men’s Soccer Player of the Year; year confirmed by Columbia’s official record book.
- **1989** — Completed electrical engineering degree at Columbia; served as engineering senior class president.
- **After Columbia** — Worked at Andersen Consulting in management information systems.
- **1996** — Graduated from Harvard Medical School with honors.
- **2005** — KIC platform founded, according to its current founder biography.
- **2013** — KIC Ventures established as KIC’s venture arm, according to its current biography.
- **2018** — Took over St George’s Football Club in July; renamed it Portlanders Football Club in September.
- **2021** — Released Control The Street with Devin Di Dakta as Buff Bay Son.
- **2023** — Archway published Prove Yourself on March 15.
- **2024** — Released Prove Yourself: Trilogy on August 27.
- **2026** — Archway published One to Zero on May 29.

## Achievements

- Ivy League Men’s Soccer Player of the Year, 1987.
- Columbia electrical engineering graduate and senior class president.
- Founder, chairman and CEO of KIC Ventures.
- Author of Prove Yourself and One to Zero.
- Released a 24-track spoken-word trilogy as Buff Bay Son.
- Took over and renamed Portlanders Football Club, supporting transport, equipment and facilities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — His LinkedIn profile lists an August 25 essay titled Steve Jobs Connected the Dots Backward. I Have Spent My Life Connecting Them Forward.
- **2026-05** — One to Zero: Top 10 Mistakes Why New Businesses Fail and How to Survive Them was published on May 29.
- **2025-10** — A DoctorpreneurNews feature connected his Buff Bay Son identity, Prove Yourself book and trilogy music project.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kingsleychin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingsleychin/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KICVentures
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrKingsleyChin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkingsleychin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/KICVentures-100054281030301/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09