Background
Segal grew up in Orange County, Florida and graduated from Edgewater High School in 1967.
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In 1971, he graduated from the University of Miami with his bachelor"s degree in Business Administration.
Career
After college, Segal entered the real estate industry and remains a Certified General Contractor. Over the years, he built a highly successful diversified real estate company and also started a restaurant chain that he grew to 7 locations before selling lieutenant Boards and community service
Chairman Orange County Workforce Housing Taskforce
Member Winter Park Chamber of Commerce
Member Goldenrod Chamber of Commerce
Honorary Member Rotary Club of Orange County East
Member Orange County Children and Family Services Board
Member Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board
Member, Council of 100
Board Member, Orlando Museum of Art Board of Trustees
Ex Officio Member, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Graduate, Federal Bureau of Investigation Citizen"s Academy
Founding Director, Coalition for the Homeless
Former Director, Florida Symphony Orchestra<
Past President, Jewish Family Services
Past President, University of Miami Alumni and Boosters
Former Lay Member, 18th District Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
Former Member and Chairman, Saint Johns River Water Management District
Past President, Tiger Bay Club
Campaign for mayor
In 2010, Segal ran for the office of Mayor of Orange County.
He was opposed by fellow Democrat Linda Stewart, and Republicans Matthew Falconer and Teresa Jacobs.
As of 23 August 2010, Segal had out-raised and out-spent all three opponents combined. Segal"s campaign manager, Eric Foglesong, was in charge of all expenditures for his million dollar campaign.
Segal has received endorsements during his campaign from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley, and Belle Isle Mayor Bill Brooks. In the general election on 2 November 2010, Segal was resoundingly defeated by Teresa Jacobs, 68%-32%.
Voting Conflicts
Florida Commission on Ethics found probable cause that Segal violated voting-conflict laws twice and fined him $2,000.
The conflicts emerged in May 2010, when the Orlando Sentinel reported that for years Segal had not fully disclosed his business ties to longtime developer Nancy Rossman, despite the County Commission voting on several of her other projects while he was on the board. Segal never recused himself from votes related Rossman or told other commissioners of his association with her. Records filed by Segal reported income from 2004 to 2006 totaling $2.5 million from land deals with Rossman, whose family has been active in Central Florida development for decades.
