ERIC GREEN

CEO, JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, JACKSONVILLE

Green joined JaxPort in 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. JaxPort is Florida’s largest container port and a top U.S. vehicle port. Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport supports 138,500 jobs and $31 billion in annual economic output for Florida, Green says. Jaxport secured more than $400 million in federal, state, local and private-sector investment for the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project, completed in 2022, which allows larger container ships to call on Jacksonville and positions Florida for growth for decades.

EDUCATION: St. Andrews Presbyterian College (BA)

READING: The Soul of a Team, by Tony Dungy

INSPIRING FLORIDIAN: Former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney, who currently serves as president of Flagler College. His vision and leadership helped make Jacksonville the great city it is today.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Continue to be a student in your profession. Be committed to learning and studying your craft every day.