Vincent Adams

Vincent Adams (born 26 January 1950) is a retired Guyanese-American environmental engineer. He was a senior manager at the United States Department of Energy until his retirement in 2016, and subsequently served as head of the Guyana Environmental Protection Agency from 2018 to 2020. Before immigrating to the United States he played first-class cricket for Guyana.

Early life and education Adams was born on 26 January 1950 in Good Intent, British Guiana.

Adams was one of the first civil engineering graduates from the University of Guyana. After moving to the United States he completed master's degrees in hydrogeology and petroleum and geological engineering, followed by a doctorate in environmental engineering at the University of Tennessee.

Sporting activities He made his first-class cricket debut for Guyana in 1969 at the age of 19. He played five matches as an opening batsman, with a highest score of 121. Following the ICC's expulsion of the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) in 2017, he was involved with the creation of a new body, USA Cricket, which was readmitted to ICC membership. He was appointed to the USA Cricket Committee in August 2020.