David Hugh Root

Background

Root, David Hugh was born on October 5, 1959 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Hugh Emerson and Patricia Mildred (Cox) Root.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Carson-Newman College, 1981; postgraduate, American College, since 1985.

Career

Insurance agent, Mass Mutual Life, Fort Lauderdale, since 1984; director training, Mass Mutual Life, Fort Lauderdale, 1986-1989; partner, Root and Root Finance Association, Fort Lauderdale, since 1987. Consultant Junior Achievement.

Politics

There is a large range of issues where Church should interact with politics in such areas as poverty and inequality, environmental issues, nuclear and chemical weapons and the harm caused by use of drugs and drinking.

Views

All Christians should study Old and New Testament, which texts were written and gathered together over a long period of time. It is important to find out as much as we can about the original contexts in which texts were produced.

Membership

Member Child Search, Plantation, Florida, since 1989, Captain United States Army, 1981-1984. Member National Association Life Underwriters, Florida National Guard Officers Association, Broward County Association Life Underwriters, Plantation Chamber of Commerce, Million Dollar Round Table, Fort Lauderdale Tower Club.

Interests

• Avocations: running, racquetball.

Connections

Married Linda Root, January 5,1980. Children: Nathanial David, Jessica Lynn.

Father:

Hugh Emerson Root

Mother:

Patricia Mildred (Cox) Root

Spouse:

Linda Root

child:

Nathanial David Root

child:

Jessica Lynn Root