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Carol Jenkins Barnett is a businesswoman and philanthropist who is the daughter of the late George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets. She is the current chair of the board of directors of Publix Super Markets, Inc., and is the first woman to hold the position.
Carol Jenkins Barnett graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in business administration. She began her career at Publix in 1979 as a store manager and worked her way up to become the company's first female vice president in 1989. In 2005, she was appointed to the board of directors and in 2011, she was elected chair of the board.
Carol Jenkins Barnett is a major philanthropist, having donated millions of dollars to various causes. She is a major supporter of the University of Florida, having donated $20 million to the university's business school, which was renamed the Warrington College of Business Administration in her honor. She has also donated to the Florida State University College of Medicine, the University of South Florida, and the University of Central Florida.
Carol Jenkins Barnett is married to John Barnett and has two children. She is 64 years old.
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| Occupation |
Businesswoman and Philanthropist |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
30 September, 1956 |
| Birthday |
30 September |
| Birthplace |
Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Date of death |
December 07, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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She is a member of famous Businesswoman with the age 65 years old group. She one of the Richest Businesswoman who was born in United States.
Carol Jenkins Barnett Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Carol Jenkins Barnett's Husband?
Her husband is Barney Barnett
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Barney Barnett |
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Nicholas and Wesley Barnett |
Carol Jenkins Barnett Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Carol Jenkins Barnett worth at the age of 65 years old? Carol Jenkins Barnett’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businesswoman. She is from United States. We have estimated
Carol Jenkins Barnett's net worth
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2 billion USD (2020) |
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Timeline
In 2017, Barnett received the Chiles Advocacy Award, Florida's highest honor for serving its children. The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy presented Barnett with its “Champion for Literacy” award. The Barnetts announced plans to introduce the largest park in Lakeland, Florida. Jenkins Barnett has served on the steering committee for The Children's Movement of Florida.
In 2016, the Lakeland Regional Health Foundation received a donation from the Barnett family in honor of Carol Jenkins Barnett for the Pavilion for Women and Children at the Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center Campus. The gift was the largest donation received to date by the Foundation. The new building was named the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children.
Also in 2016, the Barnetts gave $800,000 to the Drug Free Florida Committee, an organization leading opposition to Amendment 2 to the Constitution of the State of Florida, which legalized marijuana for medical use in Florida.
In 2015, Barnett received the Women in Philanthropy award, a national honor bestowed by the United Way Women's Leadership Council for her work developing a number of early childhood initiatives, including the ReadingPals literacy program that spread throughout Florida. In 2016, Jenkins Barnett was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame.
In 2012, the Barnetts were the primary donors to build a $5.5 million, 18-classroom learning facility at All Saints' Academy (Florida) in Winter Haven, Florida. They donated $1 million to the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa to help launch the Carol J. and Barney Barnett Learning Center that opened in 2014. In 2015, the Barnetts gave $3 million to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida to promote environmental conservation. The Barnetts have donated millions of dollars to the United Way.
In 2011, Florida Southern College announced an undisclosed contribution from Jenkins Barnett in honor of her husband, Barney Barnett, a graduate of Florida Southern. The funds were used to establish the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise. The Barnetts also gave a reported ten million dollars to Florida Southern College to establish the Barnett Residential Life Center that was designed by Robert A.M. Stern.
In 2004, Barnett was presented with the Florida Arts Recognition Award by the Secretary of State of Florida to honor people who support art and culture in Florida. She contributed to many Florida arts organizations, including the Polk Museum of Art, Imperial Symphony Orchestra and Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
Publix Super Markets Charities strives to provide the communities it serves with funding for housing with Habitat for Humanity. The charity also supports other causes such as food assistance, education, and youth programs. Since 1991, Jenkins Barnett has served as President of Publix Super Market Charities. Jenkins Barnett helped lead the organization to donate $25 million to nonprofit organizations each year. She helped lead the organization to donate over ten million dollars to Habitat for Humanity.
In 1983, Jenkins Barnett joined the Publix Board of Directors and served in that role until 2016. During her time at Publix, the company grew into the largest supermarket chain in Florida, expanded into five other states, and recorded $32.5 billion in sales in 2015.
Carol Jenkins Barnett (born September 30, 1956) is an American philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. Jenkins Barnett has served as president of Publix Super Markets Charities and as a member of the board of directors of Publix Super Markets. She has been included in a Forbes magazine list of The World's Billionaires every year since 2008.
Carol îBarnett's father, George W. Jenkins founded Publix Super Markets. Carol was born in 1956 when Publix was in its heydey. Carol and her five siblings worked at Publix beginning at the age of sixteen. She recalled the time: "The way I grew up, everything was about Publix. We'd go to store openings. I remember attending the 100th store opening when I was eight. I was there for the glory years."
Barnett was named a Notable Member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, an honor given to only 18 women since the association's founding in 1901.
