Hugh Lee Culbreath

Background

Culbreath,, Hugh Lee was born on May 11, 1921 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Hugh Lee and Daphne (Jackson) Culbreath.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1944.

Career

Commissioned officer United States Navy, 1944, resigned, 1954. With Tampa Electric Company, from 1957, vice president finance, secretary, treasurer, 1966-1971, executive vice president, secretary, treasurer, 1971, president, from 1971, chief executive officer, 1972-1988. Chairman, director TECO Energy, Inc., Tampa, from 1989.

Director Transco Energy Company, Houston., North Carolina National Bank Corporation, Charlotte.

Membership

Member Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (president 1972-1973), Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Tampa Yacht and Country (Tampa) (commodore 1963), University (Tampa), Exchange (Tampa) (president 1961), Palma Ceia Golf and Country (Tampa), Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla (Tampa).

Connections

Married Betty King, June 8, 1944. Children: Betty Kay, Hugh Lee III.

Father:

Hugh Lee Culbreath,

Mother:

Daphne (Jackson) Culbreath,

Spouse:

Betty King

child:

Betty Kay Culbreath,

child:

Hugh Lee III Culbreath,