Linda Gail Markham

Background

Markham, Linda Gail was born on April 22, 1951 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Peggy Ann (Daughtry) MacDonald.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Maryland., 1974.

Career

Principal, Markham, Norton & Company, P.A., Certified Public Accountant, Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Florida, since 1979. Active S.W. Florida Tax. Council, since 1981; trustee Lee County Electric Cooperative.

Achievements

• Linda Gail Markham has been listed as a noteworthy Accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Cape Coral United Way Campaign, 1981-1984 (agency review committee 1980, budget review committee 1981-1983). Board directors United Way of Lee County, 1980-1986. Steering committee, treasurer Celebration of Women, 1982.

Member President's Adv.Com., Institute for Management Development Edison Community College, 1982-1984. Governor'scommns. on crime, leadership, small business, 1982-1984. State Sen. Fred Dudley's liaison between State Legislature and Certified Public Accountant's.

Member of advisory board Lee County Industrial Development Authority, since 1988. Member steering committee Lee County Task Force on Infrastructure, since 1988. Member charter class, steeringcom.

Leadership Lee County, since 1986. Advisory board Better Business Bureau, 1986. Member of advisory council United States Small Business Administration region IV, since 1987.

Member American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Florida Institute Certified Public Accountant's (chairman speakers bureau 1979-1980, public relations committee 1981, litigation support committee 1991-1992, board directors Southwest Florida chapter 1978, vice president 1979), American Womens' Society Certified Public Accountant's, Southwest Florida Local Practitioners, Institute Certified Finance Planners, Southwest Florida Society Institute Certified Finance Planners, Chamber of Southwest Florida (board directors since 1988, Executive Committee 1988, vice Chairman of the Board business and economics affairs 1988), Fort Myers Womens' Forum, Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, Cape Coral Contractors Industry Association, Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce (chairman task force on women inbus. 1980, chairman membership committee 1980-1981, Executive Committee board directors 1982-1985, chairman leadership committee 1986, president 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: volunteer aid, boating, interior decorating, skiing, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Peggy Ann (Daughtry) MacDonald. Markham