Miami, FL – Clarence Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer and Presiding Director of the Board of Directors for global consulting firm PBS&J and former Mayor of South Bay, was recognized by the Orange Bowl Committee for his tireless work and contributions to the South Florida community. The presentation took place at the Committee’s 7th annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Field of Dreams Scholarship Benefit on May 8, 2009.
Also honored were University of Miami Head Football Coach Randy Shannon; Barrington Irving, the youngest and first black person to pilot a plane around the world solo; and Christopher L. Smith, Florida State Senator District 29 and founder of The Chris Smith All-star Football Classic.
The Field of Dreams Scholarship Benefit is an annual Orange Bowl Committee event with a purpose of providing college scholarship funding for deserving high school seniors. In addition to awarding individual scholarships, this program has contributed over $300,000 for African-American scholarships to organizations such as the Tom Joyner Foundation, The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Florida Memorial University’s Athletic Scholarship Fund, and the United Negro College Fund.
A native Floridian, Anthony served as Mayor of South Bay from 1984 to March 2008. He is known as a creative and thoughtful leader in his community and has been on the forefront of politics in Florida and the nation for the past 24 years, culminating with very productive presidencies of the Florida League of Cities and the National League of Cities. Anthony earned his B.A. in criminal justice and Master of Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University.
Anthony established and serves on the board of directors of The PBSJ Foundation, a 501(c)(3) foundation through which The PBSJ Corporation and its subsidiary companies support worthy charitable causes ranging from scholarships to youth education and development programs. Since its founding in 2005, The PBSJ Foundation has awarded nearly $800,000 to community educational programs across the nation, including numerous programs in South Florida
He is a director for the National Conference of Black Mayors, is a member of the Leadership Florida Board of Trustees, and a board member for the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. He served as director of the Office of Equal Opportunity for the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Directors for Correctional Properties Trust from 1998 to 2007.