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Jimmy Patronis, Jr.'s Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Physical Address:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Plaza Level 11, The Capitol

Mailing Address:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Florida Department of Financial Services
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, 32399

Full Name:

Jimmy Theo Patronis, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Katie; 2 Children: Jimmy Theo III, John Michael

Birth Date:

04/13/1972

Birth Place:

Panama City, FL

Home City:

Panama City, FL

Religion:

Greek Orthodox

BS, Political Science/Communications/Public Administration, Florida State University, 1994-1996

AA, Restaurant Management, Gulf Coast Community College, 1992-1994

Attended, General Education, Gulf Coast Community College, 1990-1992

Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida, 2017-present

Candidate, Florida State Chief Financial Officer, 2022

Appointed by Governor Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida, June 26, 2017

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2006-2014

Former Vice President, Captain Anderson's Restaurant

Former Radio Co Host, WPAP FM, Clear Channel Radio

Partner, Captain Anderson's Restaurant, 1986-2017

Research Assistant, Office of Robert Ainsworth, Member of Parliament, House of Commons, 1996

Legislative Intern, Florida State Senator Ken Jenne, 1995

Director/Chair, Economic Development Council, Greater Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1998-present

Member, Florida Chamber of Commerce, present

Chair, Florida Defense Support Task Force, present

Member, National Rifle Association, present, present

Member, Saint John's Greek Orthodox Church, present

Former Director, Anchorage Children's Home

Former Chair/Board Member, Bay County Panama City International Airport and Industrial District

Member, Constitution Revision Commission

Former Councilor, Florida Council on Vocational Education

Former Commissioner, Florida Elections Commission

Former Director, Foundation of Bay Medical Center

Former Board Member, Gulf Coast Community College Foundation

Former Trustee, Gulf Coast Medical Center

Former Member, Kiwanis Club of Panama City

Former Director, Salvation Army Advisory Board

Former Member, The James Madison Institute

Member, Florida Public Service Commission, 2015-2017

Board Member, Bay County Economic Development Alliance, 2005-2007

Member, Bay County Airport Authority, 2004-2006

Board Member, Bay County Chapter, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, 1998-2006

Co-Chair, American Heart Association Heart Ball, 2004

State President, Florida Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, 1992-1993

Awards:

Golden Spoon Award, Florida Trend, 1980-2004
Reader's Choice Favorite Seafood Restaurant, Southern Living Magazine, 1996

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