Background
Cotter, Gary William was born on November 19, 1947 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Richard and Frances Ray (Sturm) Cotter.
consultant financial company executive
Cotter, Gary William was born on November 19, 1947 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Richard and Frances Ray (Sturm) Cotter.
Bachelor, University Corpus Christi, 1970. Master of Science, State University of New York, 1973. Postgraduate, University South Florida, 1978.
District manager, IDS Financial Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1978-1981;
division manager, IDS Financial Superior vena cava syndrome, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1981-1983;
finance planner, E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc., Corpus Christi, 1983-1984;
president, Cotter & Cotter Finance Group, Corpus Christi, 1984-1989;
president, Cotter & Cotter Finance Cons., Inc., Corpus Christi, 1985-1989;
president, Cotter & Cotter Risk Management Corporation, Corpus Christi, 1985-1989;
registered principal, Georgia Repple & Company, Casselberry, Florida, 1990-1997;
president, First Gulf Advisers, Inc., Tampa, 1991-1997;
vice president estate planning, Prudential Securities Inc., Tampa, since 1997. Instructor finance planning Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1994. Member Finance Professional Advisory Panel, 1985.
Finance commentator Station KIII-television, ABC, CorpusChristi, 1987-1988, Station KEYS. Panelist personnel finance advisory Station WTVT-television, Columbia Broadcasting System, Tampa, 1992-1994, WFLA-television, NBC, Tampa, since 1995. Grant writer Our Lady Star of Sea Parish, Corpus Christi, 1986.
Precinct delegate Nueces County Republican Convention, Corpus Christi, 1988. Member finance county, lay reader Corpus Christi Cathedral. Member Member Institute Certified Fire Protection specialist (member speakers bureau Tampa Bay Society), International Association Finance Planning (president Corpus Christi chapter 1988-1989, board directors 1986-1987, representative S.W. regional county 1987-1988, secretary Tampa Bay chapter 1992-1993, board directors 1991-1996, president 1994, chairman 1995-1996), Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Sun City Center Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1995-1996), Corpus Christi State University Alumni Association (board directors 1983-1986).
Married Shirley Ann Pereira, December 11, 1982.