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John Peyton

American businessman and politician

John Stephens Peyton (born July 28, 1964) is an American businessman and politician who is currently president of Gate Petroleum. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 2003 to 2011, when he was succeeded by Alvin Brown.²

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Born Jul 28, 1964.¹

About

He was the second Republican to be elected to the position since 1888. After his term he returned to Gate, his family business, and succeeded his father Herb Peyton as the company's president in January 2012.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Peyton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

City of JacksonvilleChair Jul 1, 2003 to Jul 1, 2011⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedMercer University³
Date not recordedHarvard University³
Date not recordedHarvard Business School³

Career

Occupation: politician.⁶

2003 to 2011Chair, City of Jacksonville⁵
Date not recordedMayor of Jacksonville⁴

Peyton's term of office ended on July 1, 2011, and Alvin Brown succeeded him as the city's first African-American mayor. In a January 9, 2009, interview in the Financial News & Daily Record, Peyton was asked about his plans for 2011 when his term ended. He responded:

I’m going back to Gate and rejoin the family business. I’m looking forward to that. I told dad (Herb Peyton) that he has saved a lot of money because he hasn’t had to pay me for eight years. I think my father is very eager to retire. He wasn’t excited about me running for a second term. If it had been his choice, I would have gone back sooner.

Peyton returned to Gate following his terms, briefly serving as vice president while he got up to speed on the company businesses. In January 2012, Gate announced John Peyton would succeed his father as president, while his father will take a less active role in the company.

In 2016, Peyton was elected as the 2018 JAX Chamber Board of Directors chairman.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Peyton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornJul 28, 1964, Jacksonville⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Sources

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WikidataJohn Peyton on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Peyton: Mayor of Jacksonville, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Peyton: Chair, City of Jacksonville, on Wikidata
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WikidataCity of Jacksonville, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsJohn Peyton photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toiete Jackson, Public domain