DEAN CANNON
PRESIDENT & CEO, GRAYROBINSON, TALLAHASSEE
Cannon, who began his career at GrayRobinson, went on to become a state legislator and served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010-12. As a lobbyist, Cannon has represented private clients and local government entities on issues including transportation, education, health care, insurance and appropriations. He has also handled civil litigation, administrative law and regulatory matters. GrayRobinson has 14 offices in Florida and one in Washington, D.C., and employs more than 270 lawyers.
| EDUCATION | University of Florida (BS, JD) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I can do a pretty solid impression of Mick Jagger, and I make a really good Key lime pie. |
| PHILANTHROPIC PASSION | Addiction recovery and mental health treatment programs |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | The need to continue diversifying Florida’s economy |
| ALTERNATE CAREER? | Probably a clinical psychologist |
| STAYING FIT | A combination of yoga, fasting and the Wim Hof method |