Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bisessar:
“He matched his competence and accomplishments with a genial personality, professional demeanour, and a purposeful zeal in mentoring anyone who sought his guidance. While his death is a colossal loss, we are consoled by the fact that he helped to develop a generation of capable leaders in the various fields in which he served. Mr Kissoon’s death has made Trinidad and Tobago a poorer place.”
Ken Ali, former editor of the Guardian and chief executive officer of CNMG:
“Grenfell Kissoon was one of the hostages at Maraval Road (TTT) during the 1990 bloody insurrection. When the dust cleared, Kissoon took two days off, and then returned to his office.
‘I didn’t need any more time than that,’ he once told me.
“It was a measure of the man – gritty, focused, and committed. Some detainees were derailed and traumatised for the remainder of their lives. For Grenfell, it was a blip in a lengthy and illustrious career, in which he managed change in the sugar cane industry, and in both the State and private sector media business.
Former GML managing director, Brandon Khan:
“He was invested in the development and the success of his employees. I think that’s what made him such a great manager, because he understood the importance of being invested in relationships, in growing your employees and your management team. I saw that first-hand and in my course of management, I learnt from that and I tried to emulate that because I found that it was such a fine model to adopt and I saw it work.”
Former TTT anchor
Gideon Hanoomansingh:
“He would always say to us, have faith in God and everything would be alright. He was always a very consoling voice during those six horrendous days.”