Past Governors

1926-30 James D. Love, Jacksonville 

1930-48 Turner Zeigler Cason, Jacksonville  

1948-57 William C. Blake, Tampa 

1957-66 Karl B. Hanson, Sr., Jacksonville 

Note: After 1965, Governorship of Cuba discontinued. Florida Governorship includes Cuban members 

1966-72 Donald F. Marion, Miami (Vice-Chair, 1971-72)  

1972-75 Chester Cassel, Miami 

1975  Leighton E. Cluff, Gainesville (April-October. Resigned)  

1975-80 Charles K. Donegan, St. Petersburg Beach 

1980-84 Roy H. Behnke, Tampa  

1984-88 Eugene R. Schiff, Miami 

1988-92 James L. Borland, Jr., Jacksonville 

1992-96 Philip Altus, Tampa 

1996-00 Jamie S. Barkin, Bay Harbor Island 

1998-99 Andre L. Laz, Naples (Transitional until Oct. 2, 1999)  

2000-02 Kenneth R. Ratzan, Miami Beach 

2000-04 Frederick E. Turton, Sarasota (Chair, 2004-05)  

2002-06 Craig S. Kitchens, Clewiston 

2004-08 Kay M. Mitchell, Jacksonville 

2006-10 Malcolm T. Foster, Jr., Jacksonville  

2008-12 Stuart B. Himmelstein, Delray Beach  

2010-14 Michael A. Zimmer, St. Petersburg  

2012-16 Michelle L. Rossi, Gainesville 

2014-18 John G. Langdon, Winter Park  

2016-20 Jason M. Goldman, Coral Springs 

2018-22 Manning H. Hanline, Pensacola 

2020-24 George D. Everett, Casselberry 

2022-26 Ankush K. Bansal, Delray Beach 

2024-28 Elisa M. Sottile, Jacksonville