Background
Johnson, Hjalma Eugene was born on August 16, 1934 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Son of Bethel Curtis and Florence Elizabeth Johnson.
Johnson, Hjalma Eugene was born on August 16, 1934 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Son of Bethel Curtis and Florence Elizabeth Johnson.
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering with honors, University Florida, 1958. Juris Doctor, University Alabama, 1965.
Sales engineer Buckeye Cellulose Corporation, Memphis, 1958-1962. Data processing account representative International Business Machines Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1962-1965. Vice president manager marketing department Regions Finance Corporation, 1965-1970.
Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer North Florida Bank Corporation and Bank of Madison County, 1971-1988. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Central Florida Bank Corporation and Bank of Pasco County, Dade City, Florida, 1971-1985. Consultant, First Union National Bank of Florida, 1987-1989.
Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer., vice chairman board Cypress Banks, Inc., First National Bank of the South, 1990-1995. Consultant SouthTrust Corporation Florida, Jacksonville, 1989-1997. Founding partner, managing director Synagen Capital Partners, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1989-1997.
President Investment Advisors, Inc., Dade City, since 1987. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer East Coast Bank Corporation, Bank at Ormond By-The-Sea, Ormond Beach, since 1973. President, treasurer real estate Four Score corporation.
President Triple J. Ranch, Inc., since 1975.
Board directors Committee of 100 of Pasco County, 1987-1988, Enterprise Florida Capital Partnership, 1992-1994, Florida Council Economic Education, since 1996, Fannie Mae National Advisory Council, 1996-1998, Florida Interchange Group Inc., 1983. Member Tampa Bay Forum, 1984-1989. Deacon, past member stewardship committee First Baptist Church, Dade City, Florida Second lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1959, United States Army Reserve, 1959-1962.
Member Alabama Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Bankers Association (community banking leaders council advisory board 1981-1983, state vice president 1985-1987, government relations council 1987-1991, BankPac committee 1992-1994, chairman federal home loan bank task force 1994-1995, board directors since 1993, treasurer 1995-1997, 1st vice president 1997-1998, president elect since 1998), Florida Bankers Association (vice chairman group IV 1978-1979, board directors 1980-1983, chairman state legia. committee 1981-1982, council 1981-1983, chairman government relations division 1982-1983, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, chairman council 1985-1986, chairman government relations division 1986-1989, director Florida BankPac 1990-1994, federal legislation committee since 1990), American Institute Industrial Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Laura McLeod. 1 child, Leonard Hjalma.