ERIC GREEN
CEO, JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY (JAXPORT), JACKSONVILLE
JaxPort is Florida’s largest container port and the nation’s second-busiest vehicle-handling port. Cargo activity there generates 138,000 jobs in Florida and more than $31 billion in annual economic output. Green, a Jacksonville native, worked for the city as deputy chief administrative officer and was the port’s chief lobbyist for more than a decade. He joined JaxPort in 2005 and was named CEO in 2017.
| EDUCATION | St. Andrews Presbyterian College (BA) |
| PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION | From my time in city government to my role at the port, everything I do is about relationships. Treating people how you want to be treated pays off in the long run. |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | Family is everything to me. My wife, April, and I have a blended family with seven children. |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | Building and maintaining world-class infrastructure |
| ALTERNATE CAREER? | College basketball coach |
| STAYING FIT | JaxPort’s employee wellness program inspires me to make better choices. |