Born in Brandon Hill, Clarendon, he attended Brandon Hill Elementary School, Mico College and the College of Arts Science & Technology (now UTECH).  Prior to entering Mico College he had his first working experience as a postman.  Upon graduation he taught at Buff Bay Primary and then at St. Augustine's Boys' Home in Clarendon. 

Mr. Christian entered the pharmaceutical industry in 1971 as a general sales representative for H. D. Hopwood and later worked as a Medical Representative for Glaxo Caribbean.  He served subsequently as H. D. Hopwood's Sales Manager during which time the company experienced tremendous growth.  His quest for success led him into the retail industry in 1979 when he began operating the Portmore Pharmacy.  In 1986 he left H. D. Hopwood and started his own company (Cari-Med Limited), then a pharmaceutical distributing company.  Today, Cari-Med (with a staff complement of 265) is one of the leading players in the distribution of pharmaceuticals, consumer products and hospital equipment & disposables