Background
Hedges, Harry Slicer was born on December 25, 1945 in Brunswick, Maryland, United States. Son of John Sprigg and Nina Adele (Flook) Hedges.
Hedges, Harry Slicer was born on December 25, 1945 in Brunswick, Maryland, United States. Son of John Sprigg and Nina Adele (Flook) Hedges.
Graduated high school, Brunswick, Maryland.
From assistant manager to general manager Holiday Inn, Frederick, Baltimore and Glen Bernie, Maryland, 1964-1968. Manager Ramada Inn, Cleveland and Deerborn, Michigan, 1968-1970. Supervisor hotel operations Blue Seas Bahama, Ltd., Florida and the Bahamas, 1970-1972.
Independent broker in real estate finance Tampa, Florida, 1972-1975. Senior vice president, director Florida operations Deposit Guaranty, 1975-1983. Senior vice president First Florida Bank (National Association), since 1983.
Member field advisory council Department Housing and Urban Development.
Board counselors University Tampa Board of Counselors, since 1983. Chairman Creative Finance Committee, Tampa, 1982-1983, Management Oversight Review Committee, 1982-1983. Member Business Committee of the Arts.
Member Mortgage Bankers Association American, Mortgage Bankers Association Florida (chairman state industry liason 1982-1983, regional governor 1985-1986, Outstanding Service as Regional Governor award, 1985-1986), Suncoast Mortgage Bankers Association (program chairman 1983-1984, president 1985-1986, Outstanding Service award 1984-1985, Outstanding Presl. Service award 1985-1986), Tampa Chamber of Commerce Clubs: Tower, Centre (Tampa), Tampa Sports.
Married Gloria Jean Scott, May 18, 1965 (divorced 1972). Children: Timothy Scott, Cheryl Anne. Married Gwendolyn Boyd Potter, November 16, 1973.
1 stepchild, Leslie Elena Shirah.