Jeff Bedenbaugh was born and raised in Quincy, Florida and is a graduate of Robert F. Munroe Day School. He graduated with a degree in accounting from the University of West Florida, earned his CPA certificate and practiced public and corporate accounting for a decade. He then earned an MBA from the University of West Florida and shifted his professional career into analytics and medical economics. He has been in health insurance for the past 20 years and is currently an executive with Florida Blue.
Jeff’s professional and community service activities have included Robert F. Munroe Board of Directors (Treasurer), University of West Florida National Alumni Board of Directors, University of West Florida Football Founders, Stubbs Educational Foundation (President), Havana Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (Chairman), Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend Board of Directors, and Forest Hills United Methodist Church Administrative Council.
Jeff and his wife Amanda have one daughter, Ainsley, who is a Junior at Chiles High School. They currently reside in Tallahassee.
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