Background
Culverhouse, Hugh Franklin was born on February 20, 1919 in Birmingham, AL. Son of Harry Georg and Grace Mae (Daniel) Culverhouse.
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Hugh Franklin Culverhouse
Edit Profilelawyer professional sports team executive
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Jacksonville University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Stetson University, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Southern Florida.
Career
Assistant attorney general, State of Alabama, Montgomery, AL., 1947-1949;
special attorney, assistant regional counsel Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Atlanta and Jacksonville, Florida., 1949-1956;
member firm, Culverhouse & Botts, Tampa, Florida, 1956-1994;
member of advisory commission to commissioner internal revenue, 1962-1963;
owner, NFL franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa, Florida., 1974-1994. Board directors Time Warner, Inc., Professional Golf Association Tour, Chiquita Brands International, Penn Control Corporation. Owner, developer various real estate projects, Florida, Indiana, Ohio.
Endowed chair University of Southern Florida.
Achievements
Membership
Member faculty University Alabama School Business Administration. Co-founder, 1st president Family Consultation Service, Jacksonville. Vice chairman board trustees Jacksonville University.
Board visitors College Commerce and Business Administration, University Alabama. Board overseers Stetson University College Law. Delegate, United States Ambassador 1976 Winter Olympics, Innsbruck, Austria.
Member Florida Council of 100, Florida Council Economic Education, Florida Speaker's Advisory Committee on the Future. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Alabama Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Miami Bar Association, Jacksonville Bar Association (chairman tax section 1957-1959), American Academy Achievement, Knights of Malta, Avila Golf and Country Club, Center Club, Florida Yacht Club, Indian Creek Country Club, LaGorce Country Club, Surf Club, University Club, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, National Golf Links Club.
Connections
Married Joy McCann, November 14, 1942. Children: Gay, Hugh Franklin Junior.
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Nationality
American British -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1941
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1947
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1984
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Career
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1947 - 1949
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1949 - 1956
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1949 - 1956
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1956 - 1994
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1974 - 1994
Awards
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Recipient Top Management award Sales and Marketing Executives of Jacksonville, Chief award Indiana Colleges and Universities in Florida, Finance Achievement award University Alabama. Florida Enterprise award, Endowed Chair in business administration Jacksonville University, Stetson University College Law, Eminent Scholar Chair University Florida, Eminent Scholar Chair named for him University Alabama School Accountancy. Inducted Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, 1990, Tampa Business Hall of Fame, 1991, Alabama Business Hall of Fame, 1991, Florida Sports Hall of Fame, 1993.Recipient Top Management award Sales and Marketing Executives of Jacksonville, Chief award Indiana Colleges and Universities in Florida, Finance Achievement award University Alabama. Florida Enterprise award, Endowed Chair in business administration Jacksonville University, Stetson University College Law, Eminent Scholar Chair University Florida, Eminent Scholar Chair named for him University Alabama School Accountancy. Inducted Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, 1990, Tampa Business Hall of Fame, 1991, Alabama Business Hall of Fame, 1991, Florida Sports Hall of Fame, 1993.