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02 August 2010

New FPS Director


Donald Forgione is the new Director of the Florida Park Service. Forgione is the first director to have worked his way up from a park ranger.

A 26-year veteran of the Florida Park Service, Forgione began his career as a park ranger at Paynes Creek Historic Site in Bowling Green, Florida, in 1984. He has since worked his way up in the Florida Park Service throughout the state. He has served as assistant park manager, park manager, park law enforcement officer, as well as assistant bureau chief and bureau chief. For the last six years as District Two Bureau Chief, Forgione has provided overall management and administration of bureau operations for a 40 park network and more than 200 employees.

Forgione was raised in Palm Beach Gardens and has lived in the Sunshine State since age six. He has received certification in environmental conservation and law enforcement, as well as in park maintenance management from North Carolina State University and is a state certified burn manager. Forgione has served as an instructor at multiple Ranger Academies in the areas of core values, land management, visitor services and facility maintenance.


Clip and pic from August newsletter.

2 comments:

Kimberly said...

Congrats to him! I'm sure he's very proud, as he should be. I'm envious of his position.
BTW...I love your verse of the day. I often quote it to my children, "The Lord looks at the heart". Great words to live by!

SophieMae said...

Kimberly, I forgot to read the verse! But I draw upon that one fairly often myownself. Ain't God good?! 8-]