EMERITUS BOARD

Senator Bob Graham
United States Senator representing Florida, 1987-2005; Florida Governor 1979-1987, Democratic candidate presidential nomination, 2004. Since leaving public life, Senator Graham has been busy training the next generation of public leaders at the newly established Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. Born in Miami-Dade County in 1959, he attended Miami Senior High School and earned degrees from the University of Florida and Harvard Law School.

Jay Hirsch (1948-2004)
Mr. Hirsch was a charter member of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Johnny Jones
Retired environmental lobbyist involved in 50 environmental legislations; recipient of numerous conservation awards, including 2000 Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s “Conservationist of the Year” award; former executive director, Florida Wildlife Federation; associate of Arthur R. Marshall and Marjory Stoneman Douglas; Everglades Coalition “Hall of Fame” 2003 recipient.

Mariana Jones
Retired executive secretary and administrative assistant to executive director, Florida Wildlife Federation; associate of Art Marshall; co-author with Johnny Jones on numerous environmental articles.

Timothy Keyser
Attorney, Interlachen, Florida; former student and long-time associate of Art Marshall (1971-1985); legal counsel to original ARM Foundation established by Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1983; past president, Florida Wildlife Federation; served on numerous boards of state and local conservation organizations; professionally represented a host of conservation groups in organizing and resource defense efforts; president, Putnam County Environmental Counsel and Keyser & Woodward Law firm; University of Miami Law School, graduate 1974.

Susan U. Wilson
Director, Friends of the Everglades; Emeritus Board Membes, the Florida Environmental Institute; Board Member the Izaak Walton League; Professor Emirate of Biology and Environmental Science, Miami-Dade Community College; retired, trustee, Florida Defenders of the Environment; Former Member, the Environmental Regulation Commision of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation; longtime associate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Art Marshall; contributor to 1972 Lake Okeechobee-Everglades Basin Report to the Florida Cabinet; author of textbook, Energy in the Natural Environment; M.S. Biology, University of Miami, 1974.