Name: Robert M Harris
Age: 58
Family: Wife, Paola Parra Harris. Children: Vanessa, 26 (Geoff son in law) — both Vanderbilt Law School graduates and both practicing in Kansas City; Blake, 24, senior at University of Florida Law School; Chase, 20, junior at the University of Florida (law school bound 2011); Luke, 4; and Marcus, 18 months.
Pets: Dash — guard cat
Education: University of Florida B.A. 1973, University of Florida J.D. 1975
Admitted to the Bar: 1975
Employed by: Harris, Guidi, Rosner, Dunlap & Rudolph P.A
Field of practice: Personal Injury
Professional organizations: The Jacksonville Bar Association, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Certified Mediator 2001.
Community involvement: Leadership Jacksonville, Leadership Florida, Chairman JEA 2003, South Jax Rotary President 2008, Epping Forest Commodore 2006, Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Chairman University of Florida Jacksonville Advisory Board.
How did you get involved?
Looked for community based organizations that worked around the children’s schedules.
How can someone else get involved?
Give up golf (I was a high handicap). Look for areas of service that interest you and participation becomes enjoyable.
What have you learned/achieved through the experience?
A tremendous amount of information about electricity, healthcare and different management styles.
What was the last book you read or are reading?
The first 100 pages of each of John Grisham’s current releases and “The Audacity of Hope.”