Background
Lester, Edgel was born on August 2, 1950 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Edgel C. and Norma M. (Elam) Lester.
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Edgel Lester
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Bachelor in Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 1972; Master of Arts in Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, 1975; Juris Doctor, U. Kentucky, 1982.
Career
Counsellor, Center State Psychiatric Hospital, Nashville, 1972-1974; psychologist, team leader, Southeast Kentucky Comprehensive Care Center, Corbin, Kentucky, 1974-1976; director administration and development, Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center, Jasper, 1976-1979; associate, Holland & Knight, Tampa, Florida, 1982-1983; associate, Glenn, Rasmussen, Fogarty & Merryday, Tampa, 1983-1985; associate, Reed & Black P.A., Tampa, 1985-1989; associate, Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler P.A., Tampa, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member administrative board Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, Tampa, 1986-1988, assistant chairman 1988-1989. Assistant district commissioner Boy Scouts American, Jasper, 1978-1979. Chairman Clay County Kentucky Youth Advisory Board, Manchester, 1974-1975, board counsellors U. Tampa, since 1987, member chairman, since 1991, chairman 1993-1994.
Trustee U. Tampa, 1993-1994. Member Real Estate Investment Council, since 1989. Board directors Hillsborough American Heart Association, since 1990, chairman Monte Carlo Night, 1990-1991, president 1995-1997.
Member admiral board Hyde Park United Methodist Church, since 1991. Chairman.Higher Education Com. Leadership Tampa, 1997.
Member Florida Bar Association, Hillsborough County Bar Association, Exchange Club.
Connections
Married Deborah Moore, March 18, 1977. 1 child, Whitney Dawn.
