Carol Jenkins Barnett

Carol Jenkins Barnett, vice chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida, has served since 1991 as president of Publix Super Markets Charities and since 1983 as a member of the board of directors of Publix Super Markets.

She also serves as vice chair of the Florida Council of Economic Education and has served as a co-chair of the Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance/Pre-K, as an executive board member of the Florida Council on Economic Education, as a member of the Center for Excellence in Early Education National Advisory Board and in more than a dozen other community-service roles.

Among her numerous professional awards and honors: Women of Distinction, Girl Scouts West Central, 2008; Helen Ayala Davis Award, Children’s Home Society, 2005; Florida Arts Council Award, 2004; Polk County Schools Hall of Fame Award, 2003; United Way's Philanthropic Partner Award, 2003; National Alexis de Tocqueville Award, United Way of America, 2002.

The daughter of George W. Jenkins, late founder of Publix Super Markets, Barnett earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration/marketing from Florida Southern College.

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