Bob Lima

Background

Lima, Bob was born on May 5, 1946 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Rene and Carmen (Gonzalez) Lima. came to the United States, 1947.

Education

Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Miami-Dade Junior College, 1967; student, University Southern Mississippi, 1979.

Career

Announcer, Station WIII, Homestead, Florida, 1966-1967; announcer, Station WAEZ, Miami Beach, Florida, 1967-1968; producer news, Station WKAT, Miami Beach, 1968; assistant program director, Station WGMA, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Florida, 1968-1970; program director Station WVMI,, New South Comm., Biloxi, Mississippi, 1970-1974; Station WQID, New South Comm., Biloxi, Mississippi, 1974-1980; operations manager, Stations WVMI and WQID, Biloxi, 1976-1987; vice president, general manager Station WKNN,, Southern Starr, Biloxi, 1987-1992; vice president, general manager Station WGNE-FM,, SFX Broadcasting, Daytona Beach, Florida, since 1992. Owner Qualitech Business Computers, Inc., Gulfport, Mississippi, 1980-1989. Partner.The Production Company, Biloxi, 1982-1987.

Board directors Station WNSL-FM, Laurel, Mississippi, 1983-1987.

Achievements

• Bob Lima has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcasting company executive, radio consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gulfport, 1985-1992, Mississippi Coast Crimestoppers, Inc., Biloxi, 1988-1991. Board of trustees Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, 1984-1992. Member National Association Broadcasters, American Advertising Federation (Daytona Beach chapter), Radio Association Broadcasters, Daytona Beach Chamber of C.

Interests

• Avocation: computer applications and integration in a radio marketingenvironment.

Connections

Married Stella Maria Hankin, August 5, 1967. Children: Michelle, Julie.

Father:

Rene Lima

Mother:

Carmen (Gonzalez) Lima

Spouse:

Stella Maria Hankin

child:

Michelle Lima

child:

Julie Lima