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September 17, 2019

Syd Kitson CHAIRMAN & CEO, KITSON & PARTNERS, PALM BEACH GARDENS

By: Vicki Parsons - IT

Consistently mentioned among the most-admired executives in the state, Kitson has patiently led the development of Florida’s first solar-powered city, Babcock Ranch, which involved the largest land preservation acquisition in state history. A former guard for the Green Bay Packers, Kitson has served as chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and is the incoming chair of the board of governors for the State University System.

EDUCATION Wake Forest (BA)
CIVIC CONTRIBUTION At Babcock Ranch, months before our first residents moved in, our public charter school opened at full capacity with students from K-6. Babcock Neighborhood School introduced an innovative project-based curriculum and finished its first year as the only A-rated elementary school in Charlotte County.
NEVER AGAIN Go to the doctor
OLYMPIC FANTASY Decathlon. I love the variety and competition of the sport.