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M. Clayton Hollis Jr.

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Board of Directors, Community Development Partners, Trustee
Vice President, Public Affairs - Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Lakeland)

Overview:
  • Born in Lakeland, Florida August 1, 1956
  • 1974 Graduate of Santa Fe High School
  • 1980 Graduate of Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL (Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing/Management)
  • Married Beverly Ann Doddridge November 14, 1987
  • Two children: Mark Clayton Hollis, III (2/3/89) and Jillian Hays Hollis (12/24/90)
  • Active member of First United Methodist Church of Lakeland Employment History
  • Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, FL (1972 – present)
  • Front Service Person 1972 – 1976
  • Vocational Exchange Program 1976 – 1977 Migros Supermarket, Aarau, Switzerland
  • Corporate Personnel Department 1978
  • Retail Stock Clerk; Second Assistant Manager; Assistant Manager; Store Manager 1979 – 1986
  • Director, Public Affairs/Public Relations 1986 – 1988
  • Director, Government Relations 1988 – 1994
  • Vice President, Public Affairs 1994 – present Business and Community Activities Current
  • Food Marketing Institute: Public Affairs Committee: 2002 – present, and FoodPAC Advisory Committee: 2002 – present
  • Florida Retail Federation, Advisory Committee of Past Chairmen 1994 – present
  • Publix Political Action Committee: Chairman 1986 – present
  • Enterprise Florida board member 2011
  • Central Florida Partnership board member 2010 – present
  • Tampa Bay Partnership board of directors member 2011
  • Florida TaxWatch: board member 1989; 2010 – present
  • Florida State Fair Authority board member 2011
  • Florida State Fair Authority Secretary 2011 – 2012
  • Florida Southern College Board of Trustees: 2001 – 2013; Secretary – 2011; Chairman Advancement Committee 2005 – present; Spivey Society Executive Committee 2002 – present; Campaign Committee Chair 2010 – completion of campaign; Vice Chairman 2006 – 2008; Various Committees served
  • Young Patriot’s Foundation: Founding Board Member 2001 – present; Chair 2008 – present
  • Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association Board member 2006 – 2011
  • Florida House on Capitol Hill Board of Trustees: 2008 – 2011
  • Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: 2009 – 2011
  • Randy Roberts Foundation: Board member 2009 – present
  • First United Methodist Church, Church Council Chair 2010 – 2013
  • Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland, Advisory Committee 2010
  • The Seminar, member 2008 – present
  • Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, Politics in the Park Chair 2010
  • Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, BusinessVoice PAC, member 2001 – present
  • Florida Retail Federation, Board member 2009 – present; Investment Committee 2009 – present
  • Arthur W. Page Society member – 2010
  • Achievement Academy, Advisory Council: 2011 – present Past
  • Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute: Chair 2009 – 2010
  • Florida Chamber of Commerce Community Development Partnership: Chair 2009 – 2010
  • Orlando Chamber of Commerce Business Force: Board member 2009 – 2010
  • First United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Florida: Stewardship Chair 2001 – 2003; Staff Parish Relations Committee Chairman 2002 – 2005
  • Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce: Board Member 1995 – 2004, Treasurer 2000 – 2001, Vice Chair of Membership 2001 – 2002, Founding Chairman of Business Voice 2001 – 2004, Vice Chair of Public Policy 2002 – 2004 • Florida Southern College: Founding Spivey Society Chairman 2002 – 2004
  • Gulf Ridge Council, Thunderbird District, Boy Scouts of America: Advisory Board Member 2006 – 2008; and Chair of the Gulf Ridge Council National Eagle Scout Association 2007 – 2008.
  • Florida Chamber of Commerce: Board Member 1987 – 1994, Human Resources Committee Chairman 1990, Executive Committee 1991
  • Florida Retail Federation: Chairman 1992 – 1994
  • Keep Florida Beautiful: Chairman 1993 – 1995
  • Retail Grocers Association of Florida: board 1986 – 1993
  • Public Affairs Council: member 1989 – 1995
  • Business and Industry Recycling Program: board member 1987 – 1993
  • Campfire Girls: board member 1989
  • Leadership Lakeland Class IV 1986 – 1987
  • Leadership Lakeland Chairman: Class IX 1991 – 1992
  • Leadership Florida Class VII 1989 – 1990
  • United Way of Florida: board member and Chairman of the Government Relations committee 1989
  • Palm Beach Economic Development Council: Non-resident member 1988 – 1989
  • George W. Jenkins Foundation: Board member 1986 – 1987
  • Polk Museum of Art: Board of Trustees 1986 – 1991
  • Public Relations Society of America: member 1988
  • National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: committee member 1992
  • Member, various Rotary Clubs 1981 – 1992
  • Polk Economic Education Council: Board Member 1986 – 1992; Chairman 1987 – 1989
  • Walt Disney World Community Service Awards: Judges Committee 1999
  • Pied Piper Players/Lakeland Community Theatre: Board of Directors 2000 – 2001
  • First United Methodist Church: Chartered Scout Representative 1998 – 2002
  • Polk Museum of Art: Advisory Committee and Chairman Gala Auction Committee 2005
  • Cleveland Court Elementary School: Student Advisory Committee Chairman 1999 – 2002
  • Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council 2006 – 2008
  • Florida Supreme Court Judicial Management Council 2008
  • HPC Healthcare, Inc./Good Shepherd Hospice: Vice Chair 2008
  • HPC Healthcare, Inc.: Executive Committee and Board member 2008 – 2009
  • Attorney General Bill McCollum Advisory Committee 2008 – 2009
  • Congressman Adam Putnam (R-12 FL) Finance Committee 2001-2010 (Chair 2009)
  • Lakeland Yacht and Country Club: Board member 2007 – 2009 Appointments/Awards
  • Outstanding Young Man of America 1982
  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International 1987
  • Governor Appointee Clean Florida Commission 1989
  • State Occupational License Tax Study Commission Legislative Appointee 1990 – 1991
  • Grand Orator of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Florida 1990
  • Keep Florida Beautiful Chairman’s Leadership Award 1997
  • Florida Retail Federation’s Chairman’s Award 1998
  • Recipient of Food Marketing Institute’s Glen P. Woodard Public Affairs Award 2000
  • Florida Southern College Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honorary alumni member 2001
  • Florida Southern College Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award 2001
  • District Lay Person of the Year, Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church 2004
  • Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council: 2005 – 2009
  • Recipient of the Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association Jere Annis Leadership Award 2005
  • Member of Florida Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s Growing Florida’s Economy policy council 2006
  • Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America 2011 Memberships
  • Masonic Order 32 KCCH Scottish Rite Mason
  • Lakeland Yacht and Country Club
  • Lone Palm Golf and Country Club
  • Long Boat Key Club Certifications
  • Safe Food Handler 2000, 2005 Hobbies
  • Spending time with family, golf, boating, snow skiing, reading, traveling and spending time at the beach
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