STEVEN ACHINGER
MANAGING PARTNER & CHAIRMAN, WATSON CLINIC, LAKELAND
Watson Clinic was founded in 1941 with just five physicians. Today, the company has more than 220 board-certified physicians in more than 40 medical and surgical specialties and 18 locations in Polk, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. Achinger originally set out to teach at a medical school but was influenced by mentors along the way.
| EDUCATION | University of Florida (BA), University of Miami (MD) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I grew up on a Pacific island called Kwajalein that is now threatened by rising sea levels. |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | Preserving our environment in the face of growth |
| FAVORITE VACATION | Spring break in the Smoky Mountains with my family |
| STAYING FIT | Running |
| FAVORITE PART OF BEING A LEADER | All the extra time off I get |