Florida 4-H Hall of Fame

Kevin E. Hyde

Kevin E. Hyde has given more than twenty years to the Florida 4-H program. He started as a member in Gilchrist County and eventually became president of the Florida 4-H Foundation as an adult and professional. He was also a member of the Duval county 4-H Foundation for several years.  As a 4-H member he was president of the State 4-H Council in 1981and the winner of the State Public Speaking Contest in 1979. He attended National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference and was a member of the National Conference Planning Board in 1981. "4-H taught me leadership and organizational skills. The skills I learned there directly relate to my professional life as a practicing attorney. Additionally 4-H first gave me the opportunity to speak publicly. These are skills I use every day as a lawyer," Hyde said. Hyde has worked long and hard for the Florida 4-H Foundation to raise money for 4-H programs. He has served two terms as president of and recently was instrumental in designing a plan to keep all four 4-H camps operating despite recent budget cuts. Hyde feels he is giving the future back to the program that gave so much to him in the past. Hyde is a partner in Foley and Lardner, the tenth largest firm in the United States, and was named "Best Lawyer in America." He is also a member of the Jacksonville Youth Crisis Center Board of Directors, the Northeast Florida Safety Council Board of Directors and is a deacon at his church.