Title: Investment Banker, Security Firm Executive
Company: Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Location: Tierra Verde, Florida, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Alpha Pi Mu
- Banner Elk Heritage Foundation
- Bay Vista Parent Action Committee (1979-1980)
- Baypoint Middle School Parent Action Committee (president, 1982-1983)
- Boy Scouts of America (Scoutmaster, 1966-1967)
- Diamond Creek Golf Club
- Elk River Club (finance committee)
- Elk River Properties Owners Association (chairman finance committee, 2003-2004) (president 2004-2006)
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Tech Alumni Association (trustee, 2002-2005)
- Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. (2003) (executive committee, 2007) (investments committee, 2007-2009)
- Georgia Tech Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)
- Harvard Business School Club (treasurer 1984)
- Harvard Club of the West Coast of Florida (president, 1973-1974) (secretary, treasurer 1971-1972) (vice president, 1972-1973)
- Harvard University
- Lakewood High School Parent Action Committee (member, 1984-1990) (president, trustee, 1987-1988)
- Leadership St. Petersburg (1974-present)
- Phi Delta Theta
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Preparatory Academy (board of directors, 1999-2007)
- Saint Petersburg Country Club
- Securities Industry Association, member (chairman 1987) (chairman, regional firms committee, 1998) (executive committee, 1988-1996) (national director, 1995-1997) (nominating committee, 1997)(regional firms committee, 1995-1999) (tax policy committee, 1995-1997) (treasurer, 1986) (vice chairman, southern district, 1980)
- Tampa Bay Area Regional Development Council (member, 1995)
- Tau Beta Pi
- United States Army (captain, 1965-1967)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2022, 2020)
- Inductee, Georgia Tech Engineering Hall of Fame (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Founder, Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships (2019)
- Recipient, Joseph Mayo Pettit Distinguished Service Award, Georgia Tech Alumni Association (2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in Corporate America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2011)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in Finance and Business,” Marquis Who’s Who (2004-2010)
- Creator, Godbold Family Scholarships at Georgia Tech (2000)
- Recipient, Georgia Technical Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumni Award (1997)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in Finance and Industry,” Marquis Who’s Who (1992-2003, 1989-1990, 1985-1986)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, “Marquis Who’s Who (1991-2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1990-2014)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1987-1988)
- Recipient, Real Estate Investment Performance Award, Raymond James Financial (1981)
- Honoree, Raymond James Man of the Year Award (1978)
- Recipient, Raymond James Image Maker Award (1972)
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America (1956)