Adelaide Sink
Founder at Florida Next Foundation
Profile
Adelaide Alexander "Alex" Sink (born June 5, 1948) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida and faced Republican nominee Rick Scott in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election, losing to Scott by a 1% margin. Sink was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate in the special election, losing to Republican David Jolly on March 11, 2014, in a race to fill the vacancy created by the death in 2013 of U.S. Representative Bill Young.
Personal life
Sink was born and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina, the daughter of Adelaide A. (née Bunker) and Kester A. Sink. Her maternal great-grandfather was Chang Bunker, one of the famous conjoined "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng Bunker. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University. After graduating with a degree in mathematics, she taught at girls' schools in Sierra Leone and Liberia for three years.
Sink is the widow of Florida attorney and politician Bill McBride who was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida in 2002, making them the only married American couple to both run unsuccessfully in gubernatorial races. They have a son, Bert, and a daughter, Lexi.
Political career
Sink is a former President of Florida Operations at NationsBank, now Bank of America. She was appointed by former Governor Lawton Chiles to the Commission on Government Accountability to the People, and also served on Chiles’ Commission on Education. She was vice-chair of Florida TaxWatch. Sink has also served with the Florida Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the Beth El Farm Workers Ministry, and as Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Hillsborough County.
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Sink was the Democratic candidate for Florida's office of Chief Financial Officer in 2006. She defeated Republican Tom Lee 53.5 percent to 46.5 percent.
She also was the first Democrat elected to the state Cabinet since 1998.cite web|url=
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Adelaide Sink active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc.
 The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501 (C)(3) public charity that aims to create meaningful, lasting impact by connecting people, ideas, and resources. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. The company serves as philanthropic partners, connectors, and advisors across the Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties. The foundation has been helping donors maximize their giving potential since 1990 and understands the critical needs of the area. The company offers a Buzz Kit for promoting partnerships and encourage the use of their logo on websites and promotional materials. Marlene M. Spalten has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Wake Forest University | Director/Board Member | - |
Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC
 Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC provides investment banking services. The firm offers clients execution of mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising engagements. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-07-18 |
| Florida Next Foundation | Founder | - |
Former positions of Adelaide Sink
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BENEFYTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-10-30 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-14 |
| C1 FINANCIAL INC | Director/Board Member | - |
C1 Bank
 C1 Bank Regional BanksFinance C1 Bank is engaged in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers checking, savings and money markets, residential mortgages, business loans, small business administration loan programs, and association and treasury services. The company was founded by William H. Sedgeman, Jr. in 1995 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | President | - |
Training of Adelaide Sink
| Wake Forest University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | Finance |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Republic Bancshares, Inc. (Florida)
 Republic Bancshares, Inc. (Florida) Regional BanksFinance Republic Bancshares, Inc. used to provide traditional commercial banking services. It used to perform commercial banking operations, savings bank operations and other related financial activities. The company used to offer checking & savings accounts, CDs, mortgages, business & personal loans, credit cards and online banking services. It was headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Finance |
Corelogic US, Inc.
 Corelogic US, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services First Advantage Corp. provides on-line information and screening services for businesses. It offers employer, tax & litigation consulting, due diligence, transportation, data recovery, credit & related, lead generation services. First Advantage serves mortgage lenders, automobile dealerships, real estate investment trusts, and property management companies. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Poway, CA. | Technology Services |
Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC
Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC provides investment banking services. The firm offers clients execution of mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising engagements. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Finance |
The Nature Conservancy, Inc.
 The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc.
 Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc. provides educational community resources. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. | Commercial Services |
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc.
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc. is a 501 (C)(3) public charity that aims to create meaningful, lasting impact by connecting people, ideas, and resources. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. The company serves as philanthropic partners, connectors, and advisors across the Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties. The foundation has been helping donors maximize their giving potential since 1990 and understands the critical needs of the area. The company offers a Buzz Kit for promoting partnerships and encourage the use of their logo on websites and promotional materials. Marlene M. Spalten has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Miscellaneous |
C1 Bank
C1 Bank Regional BanksFinance C1 Bank is engaged in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers checking, savings and money markets, residential mortgages, business loans, small business administration loan programs, and association and treasury services. The company was founded by William H. Sedgeman, Jr. in 1995 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Finance |
Blue Lantern Health LLC
 Blue Lantern Health LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Benefytt Technologies, Inc. engages in the distribution of individual and family health insurance plans. It operates through the Medicare and IFP Segments. The Medicare Segment includes offering of Medicare-related health insurance plans. The IFP Segment includes individual and family health insurance plans ("IFP"), short-term medical ("STM") insurance plans, health benefit insurance plans ("HBIP") and supplemental products which include a variety of additional insurance and non-insurance products. The company was founded by Michael W. Kosloske in 2008 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Finance |
C1 Financial, Inc.
 C1 Financial, Inc. Regional BanksFinance C1 Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company, which through its subsidiary, C1 Bank provides commercial banking services. The bank focuses on providing banking services to entrepreneurs and their families, including commercial loans and a full line of depository products. The company was founded on July 2, 2013 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Finance |
| Florida Next Foundation | Miscellaneous |
Florida TaxWatch
 Florida TaxWatch Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Florida TaxWatch operates as a government watchdog and taxpayer research institute. The non-profit company is based in Tallahassee, FL. The CEO of the company is Dominic M. Calabro. | Commercial Services |
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