William H. Kerdyk, Jr.
William H. “Bill” Kerdyk, Jr. is an American businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He is known for serving as the President and CEO of Kerdyk Real Estate and as Vice Mayor and Commissioner of the City of Coral Gables.[1][2][3]
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| Born | William H. Kerdyk, Jr. February 1960 Coral Gables, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Lynn Kerdyk |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida International University |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician, philanthropist |
Early life and education
changeWilliam H. Kerdyk, Jr. was born to William H. Kerdyk, Sr. and Marlene Schulte Kerdyk at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida.[4][5] He attended Coral Gables High School.[5] Kerdyk received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University in 1985.[3]
Business career
changeAfter graduating from college, Kerdyk began working for his family’s business, Kerdyk Real Estate, and eventually purchased the company from his uncle in 1992.[5]
Kerdyk founded and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Bank of Coral Gables in 2006.[6][7][8] He remained a member of the bank’s board of directors after it was purchased by the Chicago-based First American Bank in 2014.[9]
Kerdyk co-founded and has served as chair of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup, held in Japan, since 1992.[10]Kerdyk also served as chairman of the Junior Orange Bowl Golf Tournament.[10] He also served as the president of the Junior Orange Bowl Committee.[10]
Political career
changeKerdyk served in public office from 1995-2015.[4][5] He began serving as a city commissioner in 1995 and was reelected in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011.[11] He also served as Vice Mayor of Coral Gables in 1999, 2001, and from 2007-2015.[3]
During his tenure as city commissioner, Kerdyk instituted the Coral Gables Trolley System, which began service in November 2003.[12] In 2009, he initiated the Parknership program, a public/private partnership throughout the City of Coral Gables to purchase and enhance open spaces.[13] He also instituted the downtown Ponce de Leon Median project in 2012 and replaced trees on Ponce de Leon Boulevard in front of the University of Miami.[14] Other initiatives he founded include the Downtown Landscape Plan to increase tree canopy and the establishment of Traffic Calming measures throughout the City of Coral Gables.[15]
Kerdyk served as a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, a panel responsible for Miami-Dade County’s transportation planning process.[16]
In 2018, he was also appointed by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez to the county’s Charter Review Task Force.[17]
He was appointed Vice Mayor Emeritus in 2015 after he stepped down from public office.[11] Riviera Park in Coral Gables was also renamed the William H. Kerdyk, Jr. Family Park after he stepped down in recognition of his service to the city.[1]
Awards and honors
change- 2015 - George E. Merrick Award of Excellence - Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce[1]
- 2015 - Legacy Honoree - Junior Orange Bowl Gala[18]
- 2015 - Green Legacy Award - Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce[15]
- 2015 - Citizen of the Year Award - Rotary Club of Coral Gables[15]
- 2018 - Present - Florida 500 Influential Business Leader - Florida Trend Magazine[19]
- 2020 - Apogee Award for Real Estate - South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine[11]
Personal life
changeKerdyk is an avid golfer.[20] He is married to Lynn, a clinical child psychologist.[20] They have three children, William H. Kerdyk III, Lindsay Kerdyk, and Leigh Kerdyk.[4][21]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Friends and Neighbors: Reagan/Doral High murals honor two killed in car accidents". miamiherald.com. September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Coral Gables legend steps down; commission talks trolleys and building development". miamiherald.com. March 31, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Florida International University Magazine Spring 2002". digitalcommons.fiu.edu. Spring 2002.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Matriarch of Coral Gables, Marlene Kerdyk, dies at 84". miamiherald.com. May 15, 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Guru of the Gables". S. Florida Business & Wealth. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Guru of the Gables". S. Florida Business & Wealth. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "New Coral Gables bank counting on its board". bizjournals.com. Jan 30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Banking & Financial Services New Coral Gables bank counting on its board". Bizjournals. January 30, 2006. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Bank of Coral Gables sale closes". Bizjournals. December 5, 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Bill Kerdyk Jr. carries on family tradition of community service". communitynewspapers.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Former Vice Mayor William H. 'Bill' Kerdyk, Jr. Selected As 2020 Apogee Award Honoree In Real Estate". gablesinsider.com. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "The Coral Gables Trolley System and Pedestrian Resources". greatgables.com. 2014.
- ↑ "Parknership". gablesfoundation.org. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Coral Gables News 4.3.2012 by Community Newspapers - Issuu". issuu.com. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Chamber gives Merrick Award to William H. 'Bill' Kerdyk Jr". communitynewspapers.com. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Miami-Dade Transportation Plan for the Year 2025 Adoption Document, December 2001". miamidadetpo.org.
- ↑ "William H. 'Bill' Kerdyk Jr. named to county's Charter Review Task Force | Coral Gables Community News#". 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑ "Friends and Neighbors: Jr. OB honors four community leaders who've made a big impact on area youth". miamiherald.com. March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "William H. 'Bill' Kerdyk Jr. included in inaugural edition of the Florida 500 | Coral Gables Community News#". 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Weekend Golfer/Miami - September 2010 Issue by WG Magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ "Coral Gables News 8.9.2011 by Community Newspapers - Issuu". issuu.com. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-08.