Married to Jeaneane Najjar for 39 years.  Lived in Panama City, Florida for 38 yrs.
Vietnam Veteran, Florida State Seminole Fan.  Enjoys Golf and Gardening.

Education
1961-1963     Sacred Heart High School, Walls, Mississippi
1963-1967     Memphis State University, Christian Brothers College
1974-1976     Univ.of West Florida, Pensacola, Fl, BS, Cum Laude
1973-1986     US Jaycees Local, State and National Officers Training School.

Non Profit Experience
1974 - 1978   Panama City Jaycees, Board of Directors, President
1978 - 1980   Easter Seals Society of North Florida, Fund raising
1978 - 1981   Florida Jaycees, Board of Directors, President
1980 - 1981   United States Jaycees, Board of Directors
1981 - 1994   Co-host and produced the MDA, March of Dimes, & UCP Telethons
1981 - 1990   Served on the Board of Directors or President of the following:
* United Cerebral Palsy * Gulf Coast Offshore Racing Association * Rotary Club 
* Allies for Disabled Rights  *  Harris Hope Foundation * United Way of NW Florida   * March of Dimes * Muscular Dystrophy * Boys and Girls Club * Bay Education * Girls Inc. * Salvation Army * Junior Achievement * PC Area Seminole Boosters * Chamber of Commerce * State of Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Employment History        
1967 - 1973        US Air Force - Air Traffic Controller - Vietnam War Veteran
1973 - 1974        Bay County Land & Abstract, Panama City, Florida
1974 - 1978        Consumer Contact Company, St. Louis, Missouri
1978 - 1980        Easter Seals Society of North Florida, Panama City, Florida
1980 - 1981        State President and CEO, Florida Jaycees
1981 - 1986        Local TV Acct Exec, General Sales Mgr, WMBB-TV               
1986 - 1990        Local, Regional, National, General Sales, WMBB-TV       
1990 - 2002        Owner, The Najjar Co, Promotional Products, Awards              
1988 - 1989        Co-Host 13 Eyewitness News Midday -  WMBB-TV
1995 - 1997        Exec Producer and Host of Fox Daybreak - WPGX                    
1997 - 2003        Exec Producer and Host of Around Town on Comcast        
2003 - present    Exec Producer and Host of Around Town on WPGX-TV. 
2008 - present    Independent Herbalife Distributor
                   

Awards & Recognition
* Airman & NCO of the Quarter  *  ATC Aircraft Save Award * Jaycee of the Year 
* Florida Jaycees Outstanding Local Chapter * The US Jaycees Outstanding       * Local Chapter President * The US Jaycees Outstanding Local Chapter
* Florida Jaycees Exec Board Member of the Year * US Jaycees Hall of Fame     * US Jaycees Senatorship  * US Jaycees Hours of Power Speaker,             *Jefferson Award Nominee, 3 times