Carl Rufus Pennington

Background

Pennington, Carl Rufus was born on February 24, 1931 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Son of Carl Rufus and Mary Pauline (Ervin) Pennington.

Education

Bachelor, U. Florida, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, U. Florida, 1954.

Career

Attorney, State of Florida, Tallahassee, 1955-1956; private practice, Tallahassee, 1956-1958; partner, Ervin, Pennington, Varn & Jacobs, Tallahassee, 1956-1972; partner, Pennington & Wilkinson, Tallahassee, 1972-1993; founder, Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar PA, Tallahassee, since 1993. Board directors C & S Bank of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, 1988-1991, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group.

Achievements

• Carl Rufus Pennington has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Florida Bar Center Commission, 1980-1986. Member 1st District Court of Appeal Nominating Committee, 1986-1990. Chairman Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1994-1995, vice-chairman, since 1997.

Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member Florida Bar Association (Board of Governors 1968-1972), American Board Trial Advocates, Association Trial Lawyers American, Academy Florida Trial Lawyers.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, horseback riding, fishing.

Connections

Married Molly Sue Goodwyn, Dec.1954 (divorced 1968). Children: C. Rufus III, Mark G., Mary Molly. Married Lillian Madge Strickland.

Father:

Carl Rufus Pennington

Mother:

Mary Pauline (Ervin) Pennington

Spouse:

Lillian Madge Strickland.

Spouse:

Molly Sue Goodwyn

child:

Mary Molly Pennington

child:

Mark G. Pennington

child:

C. Rufus III Pennington