Background
Kibler, D. Burke was born on February 5, 1924 in Lakeland, Florida, United States.
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D. Burke Kibler
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1947. Juris Doctor, 1949).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Lakeland, Florida. Also Tampa) specializing in Business Law, Environmental. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Florida.
Awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws by Florida Southern College (1986) and Flagler College (1983). Awarded Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by St. Leo College, 1970 and Florida State University (1990). Phi Delta Phi; Florida Blue Key.
Attorney for Florida Citrus Commission, 1961-1965. Member, 1967-1975 and Chairman, 1969-1972, Florida Board of Regents. Member and Chairman, Florida Postsecondary Education Commission, 1976-1980.
Member, 1980-1990, Chairman, 1986-1990, Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission. Member, Governor's Unitary Tax Committee, 1984-1985. Member, American Bar Association Committee on Law Firms, 1981.
Member, Legal Advisory Board of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, 1981. Member, Florida High Speed Rail Committee, 1982-1984. Member, Florida High Technology and Industry Council, 1987-1992.
Member, 1967 and Chairman, 1984-1986, The Florida Council of 100. Member, 1986 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Lakeland Committee of 100. Member, 1986 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Lakeland Economic Development Council.
Member, 1991, Orange Bowl Committee. Director, 1981, Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc. of Lake Wales, Florida. Member and Chairman, Polk County Citizen's Task Force for Children, 1990.
President, 1984-1986 and Director, 1978, University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Member, Governor's Commission for Government By the People, 1990-1992. Director, The James Madison Institute for Public Policy Studies, 1988-1994.
Inducted to Tampa Business Hall of Fame, 1992. Member: American Law Institute. American Judicature Society.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. (Also Tampa Office).
Membership
Member, 1967-1975 and Chairman, 1969-1972, Florida Board of Regents. Member and Chairman, Florida Postsecondary Education Commission, 1976-1980. Member, 1980-1990, Chairman, 1986-1990, Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission.
Member, Governor's Unitary Tax Committee, 1984-1985. Member, American Bar Association Committee on Law Firms, 1981. Member, Legal Advisory Board of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, 1981.
Member, Florida High Speed Rail Committee, 1982-1984. Member, Florida High Technology and Industry Council, 1987-1992. Member, 1967 and Chairman, 1984-1986, The Florida Council of 100.
Member, 1986 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Lakeland Committee of 100. Member, 1986 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Lakeland Economic Development Council. Member, 1991, Orange Bowl Committee.
Director, 1981, Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, Inc. of Lake Wales, Florida. Member and Chairman, Polk County Citizen's Task Force for Children, 1990. President, 1984-1986 and Director, 1978, University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
Member, Governor's Commission for Government By the People, 1990-1992. Director, The James Madison Institute for Public Policy Studies, 1988-1994. Inducted to Tampa Business Hall of Fame, 1992.
Member: American Law Institute. American Judicature Society. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
(Also Tampa Office); Fellow, American Bar Foundation. (Also Tampa Office).
