Preston Hampton Haskell III

Background

III, Preston Hampton Haskell was born on October 6, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Preston Hampton and Mary Wyatt (Rushton) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1960; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Vice president, S.S. Jacobs Company, Jacksonville, Florida, 1962-1965; president, The Haskell Company, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1965. Director Barnett Bank Jacksonville, since 1978.

Achievements

• Preston Hampton Haskell III has been listed as a noteworthy Construction company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Jacksonville Electric Authority, 1976-1978. Chairman, president United Way Jacksonville, 1982-1985. Chairman Florida Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee, 1980-1984.

Board directors Florida Council of 100, 1984-1988. Board directors, vice chairman American Symphony Orchestra League, 1990-1995. Board directors Jacksonville Symphony Association, since 1973, president, 1986-1987.

Trustee Princeton University, since 1996. Chairman Cummer Museum Art, since 1996, Design-Build Institute American, 1993-1994. Member NSPE, Florida Engineering Society, Society for Advancement Management (honorary), Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (president 1979, Industrialist of Year award 1986), Society of Cincinnati, River Club (president 1984-1985), Florida Yacht Club, Timuquana Country Club, The Links.

Connections

Married Joan Elizabeth Smith, June 9, 1961. Children— Rushton H. Callaghan, Preston Hampton IV, Sally H. Singletary.

Father:

Preston Hampton H.

Mother:

Mary Wyatt (Rushton) H.

Spouse:

Joan Elizabeth Smith