David Burke Kibler III

Background

III, David Burke Kibler was born on February 5, 1924 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of David Burke, Junior and Bessie (Dew) K.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, U. Florida, 1947;Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1949;Doctor of Laws (honorary), Flagler College, 1983;Doctor of Laws (honorary), Florida Southern College, 1986;Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Leo College, 1970;Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Florida State University, 1990.

Career

Since practiced in, Lakelandpartner, chairman, Holland & Knight and predecessor, 1964-1994;chairman emeritus, Holland & Knight and predecessor, since 1995. Chairman, director Kibler Agricultural Corporation. Attorney Florida Citrus Committee, 1961-1965.

Achievements

• Bar: Florida 1949.

Membership

Past president, board directors, Executive Committee, Lakeland United Fund. Member Florida Board Regents, 1967-1976, chairman, 1969-1972. Past chairman Florida Council 100.

Member, chairman Florida Postsecondary Education Committee. Chairman Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission. Board directors U. South Florida Foundation.

Board directors Bok Tower Foundation. President, board directors U. Florida Found. Member Governor's High Speed Rail Commission, Governor's Unitary Tax Commission, Orange Bowl Committee.

Chairman Lakeland Committee of 100. Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American, 10th Judicial Circuit bar associations, American Judicature Society, Southeastern Legal Foundation (legal advisory board), American Law Institute, Florida Bar, American Legion, Florida Blue Key, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Nell Idalene Bryant, September 26, 1945 (wid. September 1996); children: David Burke IV, Thomas Bryant, Jacquelyn, Nancy Dew.

Father:

David Burke K.

Mother:

Bessie (Dew) K.

Spouse:

Nell Idalene Bryant

child:

David Burke IV III

child:

Thomas Bryant III

child:

Jacquelyn III

child:

Nancy Dew III