Tom Petway
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Thomas Franklin Petway, III is a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida
and one of the most successful business and civic leaders in Jacksonville and the state of Florida.
in 1958. He graduated from the Florida State University
School of Business in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Petway and his wife, Elizabeth, have two surviving children and three grandchildren.
, Inc., a national insurance marketing and administrative services company.
In 1988, while acquire the franchise for Prudential Network Realty in Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties, Linda Sherrer approach Petway for financial backing and business advice. The company has become very successful over the past twenty years, and Petway currently serves as a silent partner.
Petway was a co-founder of and a minority partner in the NFL's 30th franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars
.
In January, 1995 he was invited by Paul Kahn to become a director of Safecard (renamed Ideon).
He is also chairman of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Casualty Joint Underwriting Association and Florida Residential Property.
and Co-Chairman and CEO of the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee, Inc.
From 1999 until its elimination in July, 2001, he served his second gubernatorial appointment to the Florida Board of Regents
of the State University System of Florida
, serving as Chairman for two years; he previously served on the board from 1989 until 1995.
He was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Community Hospice Foundation, which supports Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
. Petway's wife is now serving on the board.
Petway served two terms as Chairman of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC), which was formed in the summer of 1996 to attract new and expanded business on the first coast.
and a prominent Bush family supporter. He has been involved in numerous campaign committees and fund raising efforts and contributed substantially in 1988, with his company, to the Florida Republican Party. After the election, Petway was appointed to head the State Board of Regents.
Petway donated more than $300,000 to Republican causes for the 2000 election and was a lunch guest at President George Bush
's ranch in Crawford, Texas
, where he was given the traditional "pickup truck tour".
's prestigious Doctor of Humane Letters
for his leadership and accomplishments while chairman of the FSU Foundation board of directors. Petway helped the university quintuple its endowment from $50 million to $250 million.
He was one of 30 alumni inducted into the Terry Parker High School Hall of Fame on the school’s 50th anniversary in 2005.
Petway was one of the first four individuals inducted into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame on October 22, 1999.
The Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida
honored Tom Petway with the Prime F. Osborn III Distinguished Business Leader Award on May 21, 2008, an award bestowed on prominent local business leaders.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
and one of the most successful business and civic leaders in Jacksonville and the state of Florida.
Personal
Petway was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1940 and graduated from Terry Parker High SchoolTerry Parker High School
Terry Parker High School is a public high school in the Duval County Public School district, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.-Namesake:...
in 1958. He graduated from the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
School of Business in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Petway and his wife, Elizabeth, have two surviving children and three grandchildren.
Business
Tom Petway is Chairman of the Board of Zurich Insurance ServicesZurich Insurance Services
Zurich Insurance Services, Inc. is a privately held corporation in Jacksonville, Florida that was founded by Tom Petway in 1977 as Home Builders Insurance Program, then was named, Construction Insurance Services....
, Inc., a national insurance marketing and administrative services company.
In 1988, while acquire the franchise for Prudential Network Realty in Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties, Linda Sherrer approach Petway for financial backing and business advice. The company has become very successful over the past twenty years, and Petway currently serves as a silent partner.
Petway was a co-founder of and a minority partner in the NFL's 30th franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In January, 1995 he was invited by Paul Kahn to become a director of Safecard (renamed Ideon).
He is also chairman of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Casualty Joint Underwriting Association and Florida Residential Property.
Civic activities
Petway was Co-Chairman of the organizing group for Super Bowl XXXIXSuper Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season...
and Co-Chairman and CEO of the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee, Inc.
From 1999 until its elimination in July, 2001, he served his second gubernatorial appointment to the Florida Board of Regents
Florida Board of Regents
The Florida Board of Regents was from 1965 to 2001 the governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida, United States. It was created to replace a predecessor body called the Florida Board of Control, which had existed from...
of the State University System of Florida
State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
, serving as Chairman for two years; he previously served on the board from 1989 until 1995.
He was Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Community Hospice Foundation, which supports Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, also known simply as Community Hospice, is a not-for-profit hospice, which has served the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area since its inception in 1979...
. Petway's wife is now serving on the board.
Petway served two terms as Chairman of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission (JEDC), which was formed in the summer of 1996 to attract new and expanded business on the first coast.
Political
Tom Petway is a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and a prominent Bush family supporter. He has been involved in numerous campaign committees and fund raising efforts and contributed substantially in 1988, with his company, to the Florida Republican Party. After the election, Petway was appointed to head the State Board of Regents.
Petway donated more than $300,000 to Republican causes for the 2000 election and was a lunch guest at President George Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's ranch in Crawford, Texas
Crawford, Texas
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the home of former President of the United States George W. Bush. He currently resides at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas....
, where he was given the traditional "pickup truck tour".
Honors
Tom Petway received Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
's prestigious Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Humane Letters
The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
for his leadership and accomplishments while chairman of the FSU Foundation board of directors. Petway helped the university quintuple its endowment from $50 million to $250 million.
He was one of 30 alumni inducted into the Terry Parker High School Hall of Fame on the school’s 50th anniversary in 2005.
Petway was one of the first four individuals inducted into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame on October 22, 1999.
The Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
honored Tom Petway with the Prime F. Osborn III Distinguished Business Leader Award on May 21, 2008, an award bestowed on prominent local business leaders.