Howard Jenkins

American businessman

Howard Jenkins (born 1952/53) is an American billionaire businessman, the son of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets, and its chairman and CEO from 1990 to 2001. His family is among the richest in Florida and thirty-ninth richest in America, according to Forbes, with a net worth of $8.8 billion in 2020.2

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Born 1950.1

Net worth $1.0B (as of Jun 25, 2021).8 Richest people

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Early life and education

He is the son of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. He has a degree from Emory University.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Jenkins was chairman and CEO of Publix from 1990 to 2001. Jenkins served on the board of directors at Publix until 2024 when he announced his retirement.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States5
  • ResidenceTampa6

Jenkins is married, with two children, and lives in Tampa, Florida. His wife works for Apollo Environmental, which specializes in "hazardous materials consulting and analysis".

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Philanthropy

Howard and Patricia Jenkins donated $10 million to the University of Tampa, which both their children attended, and a residence hall was named in their honor.

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