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Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle

Coming from a small town called Mastic Point, Andros in the Bahamas, 29-year-old Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle is the Vice President of Operations and General Counsel for Western Air, a Bahamas-based black-owned aviation business.

Even though the company was founded by her parents – Rex and Shandrice Rolle – Rexy has been in charge of the business which started in 2001.

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The company has since expanded thanks to Rexy. With a net worth of over $90 million, West Air is one of the largest privately-owned airline company in the Bahamas.