Background
Hines, Andrew Hampton was born on January 28, 1923 in Lake City, Florida, United States. Son of Andrew Hampton and Louise Dixie (Howland) Hines.
Hines, Andrew Hampton was born on January 28, 1923 in Lake City, Florida, United States. Son of Andrew Hampton and Louise Dixie (Howland) Hines.
BME with high honors, U. Florida, 1947; degree (honorary), Stetson U., 1987; degree (honorary), University South Florida, 1989; degree (honorary), Rollins College, 1989; degree (honorary), Florida Southern College, 1994.
With Research and Development departments, General Electric, 1947-1951;
president, Florida Power Corporation, 1972-1982;
Chairman of the Board, Florida Progress Corporation, St. Petersburg, 1982-1991;
chairman emeritus, Florida Progress Corporation, St. Petersburg, since 1991;
Chairman of the Board, Precise Power Corporation, Bradenton, Florida, 1990-1997. Consultant Triangle Cons. Group; board directors Templeton Mutual Funds, Franklin Mutual Series Funds.
Past chairman North America Electric Reliability Council. Executive-in-residence Eckerd College.
Trustee Asbury Theological Seminary. Board directors Florida Council Economics Education, U. Florida Foundation, Tampa Bay Research Institute. Sunday school teacher Methodist Church.
Chairman Pinellas County Cmty. Reuse Organisation, 1994-1997. Chairman No Casinos in Florida, Inc.
Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member United States Energy Association, Academy Senior Professionals Eckerd College, Blue Key, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Ann Groover, June28, 1947' children: Andrew Hampton III, Elizabeth Renee, John Bradford, Daniel Howland.