Karl Bishopric

Background

Bishopric, Karl was born on January 5, 1925 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Robert Karl and Frances (Farrell) Bishopric.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 1945.

Career

With Houck & Company, Roanoke, Miami, Virginia, Florida, 1946-1954, president Miami, Florida, 1948-1954, Bishopric-Green-Fielden, Inc., Miami, New York City, 1954-1968, chairman board, 1968-1973, Lando-Bishopric, Inc., 1973-1974. Chairman, director Advertising & Marketing International Network, Inc., 1972-1974. President Miami National Bank, 1974-1975.

Associate Oscar E. Dooly Associates, Inc., 1974-1976. Principal 1st Equity Corporation of Florida, 1976-2000. President 1st Equity Properties, Inc., 1976-2000.

Vice president, director Fundamental Management Corporation, 1986-1989. President Swiss Atlantic Corporation, 1999-2000. Principal William R. Hough & Company, Miami, 2001—2004.

Finance consultant Royal Bank of Canada Dain Rauscher, 2004, Adcock Finance Group, Tampa, Florida, since 2005.

Achievements

• Karl Bishopric has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive, investment banker, real estate by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President United Fund Dade County, 1967-1968, trustee, since 1963. Chairman Port Action Committee, 1969-1971. Board directors Community television Foundation S. Florida, 1965-1967, vice president, 1969-1972.

Member citizens board University Miami, since 1968, president citizens board, 1982-1983, trustee, 1983-1985. Board directors Economic Society S. Florida, 1969-1973, Urban Coalition Greater Miami, 1968-1972, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation, 1992-1998, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, 1993-2004, chairman finance committee, 1994-1998. Board directors Urban League Greater Miami, 1956-1965, president, 1956-1960.

Chairman budget leaders conference United Funds and Community Councils American, 1968. Trustee Lowe Art Museum, 1973-1986. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Member Greater Miami Chamber of C. (director 1971-1974, trustee 1976—2003), Alpha Delta Sigma, Beta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Rose Anne Straub, March 4, 1944 (divorced January 1972). Children: Robert Lewis, James Nelson (deceased), Bruce Graham. Married Carmen Deruth Dunlop, May 26, 1973.

Stepchildren: Jannette Marie Eyles, Kathryn Ruth Engelhardt.

Father:

James Robert Karl Bishopric

Mother:

Frances (Farrell) Bishopric

Spouse:

Rose Anne Straub

Spouse:

Carmen Deruth Dunlop

child:

Jannette Marie Eyles Bishopric

child:

James Nelson Bishopric (deceased)

child:

Robert Lewis Bishopric

child:

Bruce Graham Bishopric

child:

Kathryn Ruth Engelhardt Bishopric