John Delaney
Shareholder, Rogers Towers; Principal, Fiorentino Group, Jacksonville
After serving as mayor of Jacksonville and president of the University of North Florida, Delaney joined the Rogers Towers law firm and the Fiorentino Group, a lobbying and consulting firm. He was appointed interim president of Flagler College in St. Augustine last year and plans to return full time to his law and consulting roles. He chairs the Jacksonville Civic Council, a group of current or retired CEOs or chairmen whose purpose is “to provide a business conscience and a continuity of public and civic policy.”
| EDUCATION | University of Florida (BA, JD) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I’ve backpacked about one-third of the Appalachian Trail and kayaked most of the major rivers along the East Coast. About 10 years ago, I picked up bird hunting — quail in the South and pheasant at a friend’s place in South Dakota. |
| Sabbatical Topic | The Bible. And it is on my list. |
| READING | The Searcher, Tana French |