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Richard C. Rochon is a Director Bank of Florida Corporation and Chairman of Bank of Florida in Palm Beach County. He co-founded Royal Palm Capital Partners (RPCP), a private investment and management firm, in February 2002 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since that time. RPCP focuses on making investments in service industries posed for consolidation and growth, and partners with high quality management teams in the respective industries. Mr. Rochon also serves as President and Director of Royal Palm Capital Management, Inc., a corporation which manages investments made by various RPCP affiliates, since February 2005. He is also a Director of Devcon International Corp., a provider of construction and electronic security services, and Chairman of Sunair, Inc., a provider of high-frequency radio equipment, pest control and lawn care services. From 1987 to February 2002, Mr. Rochon was President of Huizenga Holdings, Inc., a management and holding company whose investments included several publicly-held companies including Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, Republic Waste Industries, Inc., AutoNation, Inc. and Boca Resorts, Inc. Mr. Rochon is former Vice Chairman of Boca Resorts, Inc. an owner and operator of luxury resort properties in Florida. From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Rochon was employed as a certified public accountant by the public accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University in 1979 and Certified Public Accounting Designation in 1981. | 