Background
Barefoot, Linda was born on January 10, 1953 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Paul and Emma Louise (Barnard) Barefoot.
pharmaceutical company administrator
Barefoot, Linda was born on January 10, 1953 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Paul and Emma Louise (Barnard) Barefoot.
Associate of Arts, Jacksonville (Florida) Community College, 1973. Student, Florida Atlantic University, 1976. Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University North Florida, 1981.
Medical staff assistant, Shands Tchg. Hospital, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1976;
medical assistant, Edwin A. Sapp, Doctor of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, 1976-1981;
hospital sales specialist, Eli Lilly & Company, Jacksonville and Gainesville, Florida, 1981-1985;
hospital sales specialist, American Critical Care, Jacksonville and Gainesville, Florida, 1985-1986;
hospital sales representative specialist, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, Jacksonville and Gainesville, Florida, 1986-1990;
clinical liaison in clinical development and education, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina., 1990-1992;
district sales manager, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, Knoxville, 1992-1994;
government affairs manager, DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, Farmington, Connecticut, since 1994. Lobbyist for medical industry.
Member healthcare reform committees.
Singer in choir Congressional Church of Christ.