McGinnis, Clements Achieve Director-Emeritus
Two of the longest-serving board members of Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA), Fred McGinnis and Mike Clements, are the first board members to achieve the designation of director-emeritus. McGinnis was appointed to the board in 1977 and served 46 years. Clements joined in 1991 and has spent 32 years on the board.
“The dedication that Fred and Mike have shown to Junior Achievement will likely never be surpassed,” said Shannon Italia, president of JA of North Florida. “Their commitment to the advancement of young people in North Florida through JA’s programs teaching financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness is honorable. In the last four decades, our nonprofit has grown a lot, and that is in part to Fred and Mike’s guidance.”
The pair, fondly referred to as “rare breeds” by Board Chair Meg Rose, has also served as volunteers and fundraisers for JA. With the new designation, the two will remain members of the board but will not be involved in motions and voting.
“I enjoyed being there and helping grow Junior Achievement. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching the younger kids the value of free enterprise. The value of being an entrepreneur,” said Clements.
When asked what he would like to see for the future of JA, McGinnis said he would like to see every board member go into the classroom at least once or twice.
“Until you get into the classroom you really don’t appreciate the value of Junior Achievement,” he said.
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