Take Stock in Children

Take Stock in Children was formed in 1995 and "firmly believes that the future begins with supporting our children's education. Take Stock in Children provides scholarships, mentors, and hope for a better future to Florida's most deserving children. A public-private partnership, this nonprofit organization has positively affected the lives of more than 11,000 children."

Directors

 * Joe Formusa, CLU, [Chairman], Senior Vice President, State Farm Insurance Companies
 * Paul E. Avery, Chief Operating Officer, Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
 * Richard A. Berkowitz, Managing Director, Berkowitz, Dick, Pollack & Brant
 * Rosa M. Boza, Sales Vice President for Florida, AT&T
 * Michelle Braun, Florida Community Relations Executive, Wachovia
 * Frank T. Brogan, President, Florida Atlantic University
 * Theodore N. Carter, Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis
 * Bettee M. Collister, Esq., Erik Edward Joh, P.A.
 * Rudolph F. Crew, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Miami-Dade Public Schools
 * Charlie Crist, Governor, State of Florida
 * Claudia Diaz de la Portilla, Business Development Director, Accenture
 * Nathaniel Glover, former Sheriff, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
 * James W. Heavener, Co-chairman and CEO, Full Sail, Inc.
 * Michael G. Hill, General Manager, Global Telecommunications Industry, IBM Corporation
 * Jim Horne, former Commissioner of Education, Florida Department of Education
 * Howard M. Jenkins, Chairman of the Board, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
 * Cyrus M. Jollivette, Group Vice President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc
 * Brock Leach, Senior VP New Growth Platforms & Chief Innovation Officer, PepsiCo
 * Josh Leibowitz, Partner, McKinsey & Company
 * Filemon Lopez, Senior Regional Vice President, Comcast
 * Daniel Lyons, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Darden Restaurants
 * Mark Maller, President-Broward County, Bank of America
 * Michael E. Maroone, [Past Chairman], President and COO, AutoNation, Inc.
 * Bill McBride, Partner, Barnett Bolt Kirkwood Long & McBride
 * Pat Moran, Chairman, JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
 * Jerry Mullane, Vice President East Region, Government Affairs, Anheuser-Busch Companies
 * John R. Padget, Padget Associates, B.V.
 * Eduardo Padron, Ph.D., President, Miami-Dade College
 * Donald P. Pemberton, Ph.D., Director, Lastinger Center for Learning
 * Tom Pepin, President and CEO, Pepin Distributing Company
 * James N. Smith, former Regional Vice President, State Farm Insurance Companies, Inc.
 * Jason Taylor, President, Jason Taylor Foundation
 * Michael Ward, Chairman, President & CEO, CSX Corporation
 * Mike Weinstein, President, Take Stock in Children
 * Jordan Zimmerman, Chairman and CEO, Zimmerman Advertising
 * George C. Zoley, Chairman of the Board and CEO, The GEO Group, Inc.

Contact

 * Web: http://www.takestockinchildren.com