Lawrence Edward Bodkin

Background

Bodkin, Lawrence Edward was born on May 17, 1927 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Clarence Elsworth and Lillie (Moore) Bodkin.

Education

Student, Florida State University, 1947-1950; graduate, Gemological Institute, 1969.

Career

Chief announcer, program director, manager, various radio stations, Winter Haven, Florida, Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida, 1947-1960; independent jewelry salesman and appraiser, Underwood Jewelers, 1961-1987; president, Bodkin Jewelers and Appraisers, Jacksonville, since 1984; president, Telanon, Jacksonville, since 1981; president, Bodkin Company, Jacksonville, since 1974; chairman, chief Executive officer, Bodkin Corporation, Jacksonville, since 1975; director electrical safety Research and Development in the United States and Orient, Innovative Designer Products Division Brooke Shields Beauty Care, Kendall Park, New Jersey, 1989-1992. Consultant gem and mineral groups, Jacksonville, since 1960, numerous corporations and industries (on inventions). Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Lawrence Edward Bodkin has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, consultant, essayist, research, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Jacksonville Museum Science and History, since 1981, Jacksonville Symphony Association, since 1985, Cummer Gallery Art, Jacksonville, since 1985, Ye Mystic Revellers, since 1997. Served with United States Army, 1945-1947, European Theatre of Operations. Member Florida State University Alumni Association, Mensa International, San Jose Country Club, Ponte Vedra Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fossil collecting, beach combing, philosophy, writing, theoretical physics.

Connections

Married Ruby Emma Pate, January 15, 1949. Children: Karen Bodkin Snead, Cinda, Lawrence Junior.

Father:

Clarence Elsworth Bodkin

Mother:

Lillie (Moore) Bodkin

Spouse:

Ruby Emma Pate

child:

Lawrence Junior Bodkin

child:

Cinda Bodkin

child:

Karen Bodkin Snead Bodkin