Mr. Don Glenroy Cornish was born on the quaint island of Abaco in The Bahamas.

Don Cornish garnered his early managerial experiences as a student leader during his early college years at the College of The Bahamas. These experiences were further developed during his tenure with the Boys Brigade and led to his selection of employment as an educator/teacher in English Language.

He decided on a change in career, and from 2003 to 2006, he held the position of District Manager in The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism for Plantation, Florida. From 2006 to 2008, he served as General Manager/Tourism Director for the Abacos. Between 2009 and 2011, he became an Administrator through Local Government for the City of Freeport, Grand Bahama. During this same period, he also served as Senior Officer with responsibility for the Office of the Prime Minister in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

In 2010, he coordinated the Business Licence Act for Out Islands implementation, and in 2011 and 2012, he was appointed by Local Government as the Administrator for North Eleuthera and Cat Island Districts respectively. In 2013, Mr. Cornish was appointed as Director of Product Development for the Ministry of Tourism, which propelled him to Director of Tourism for Asian Marketing in 2014.

In 2017, he returned to Freeport, Grand Bahama through Local Government as an Administrator, and in 2024, he was appointed Director of the National Museum of The Bahamas – Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation (AMMC).

Mr. Don Cornish is married to Mrs. N. Shanta Cornish, and together they share the responsibility of rearing six (6) beautiful daughters. He has been a licensed appraiser since 1995 and is a member of The Bahamas Olympic Association and the Rotary Club of Nassau. He is also an elected member of The Bahamas Volleyball Federation and serves on the Clifton Heritage Board of Directors.

Community Service and Professional Leadership Activities include:
• National Family Island Sports Advisory Council – Co-Chairman (1998–2006)
• Bahamas Volleyball Federation – President (1998–2013)
• Abaco Sports & Cultural Association – Director (2008–present)
• Abaco Sports Council – Vice President (1989–present)
• Caribbean Volleyball Association – President (2000–2001)
• Abaco Volleyball Association – President (1996–2004)
• Abaco Basketball Association – President (1996–2000)
• All Abaco Regatta – Director/Vice President (1994–2007)
• Abaco Independence Committee – Chairman (1995–2005)
• Rotary Club of Abaco – Secretary/President Elect (2008/2009)

His philosophy of life is:
“Time wasted is time lost – LET’S GET THE WORK DONE!”