Christopher Burnette King

Background

King, Christopher Burnette was born on September 14, 1956 in New Orleans. Son of Edward Larnard and Marie Elise King.

Education

Student, Fullerton Community College, California, 1977. Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1979. OD, Southern College Optometry, 1983.

Career

Optometrist, King & King, OD, PA, Englewood, Florida, since 1984. Board directors West Coast Eye Associations, Venice, Florida.

Achievements

• Christopher Burnette King has been listed as a noteworthy Optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board directors Triangle Economic Development Authority, since 1987. Emglewood Hospital CommunityAdv. Committee, 1988, Lemon Bay High School Crisis Intervention Team, 1988, long range planning committee, finance committee Englewood United Methodist Church 1989, lay leader, 1990.

Fellow American Academy Optometry. Member American Optometric Association, Florida Optometric Association, College of Optometrists in Vision Development Optometric Extension Program (clinical associate), Manasota Optometric Society (president since 1992), Englewood Area Chamber of Commerce (president, board directors 1985). Clubs: Plantation Country (Venice).

Lodges: Kiwanis (board directors since 1984), Elks.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, windsurfing, fishing.

Connections

Married Helen Irene Jelks. Children: Benjamin, Bryan.

Father:

Edward Larnard King

Mother:

Marie Elise King

Spouse:

Helen Irene Jelks

child:

Bryan King

child:

Benjamin King