Background
Bodkin, Ruby Pate was born on March 11, 1926 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Daughter of James Henry and Lucy Beatrice (Latham) P.
educator corporate executive real estate broker
Bodkin, Ruby Pate was born on March 11, 1926 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Daughter of James Henry and Lucy Beatrice (Latham) P.
Bachelor, Florida State University, 1948. Master of Arts, University Florida, 1972.
Banker, Barnett Bank, Avon Park, Florida, 1943-1944; banker, Lewis State Bank, Tallahassee, 1944-1949; insurance underwriter, Hunt Insurance Agency, Tallahassee, 1949-1951; teacher, Duval County School Board, Jacksonville, Florida, 1952-1977; private practice realty, Jacksonville, since 1976; teacher, Nassau County School Board, Jacksonville, 1978-1983; secretary, treasurer, vice president, Bodkin Corporation, Research and Development/Inventions, Jacksonville, since 1983; associate, Brooke Shields Innovative Designer Products, Inc., Kendall Park, New Jersey, since 1988.
Member Jacksonville Symphony Guild, from 1985, Southside Baptist Church. Member American Contract Bridge League, National Realtors Association, Southside Junior Woman's Club, Garden Club Sweetbriar (board directors), Oak St. Woman's Club Jacksonville (finance director 1991-1992, 3rd vice president social director WCOJ, 1992-1999), United Daughters of the Confederacy (Martha Reid chapter #19), Florida Education Association (personnel problems committee 1958), Duval County Classrooms Teachers (vice president membership 1957), Woman's Club Jacksonville Bridge Group, Florida Retired Teachers Association, Florida Realtors Association, Northeast Florida Realtors Association, Jacksonville Genealogical Society (practicing genealogist, family historian since 1986), Friday Musicale of Jacksonville, San Jose Golf Country Club, Jacksonville School Bridge.
Married Lawrence Edward Bodkin Senior, January 15, 1949. Children: Karen Bodkin Snead, Cinda, Lawrence Junior.