[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 95 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING ROBERT ``BUDDY'' LOCHRIE UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 16, 1998

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to bring 
to the attention of my colleagues the distinguished career of a friend, 
fellow Floridian and outstanding community leader. I am speaking of 
Robert ``Buddy'' Lochrie, Jr., who will retire from his position as 
Vice Chairman of Sun Trust, South Florida, N.A., at the end of the 
month.
  Buddy is the third generation of a prominent family in Broward 
County, Florida. His grandfather, John Lochrie, began annual visits in 
1917, built a home in 1923 and developed several citrus groves west of 
Fort Lauderdale and Fort Pierce. In 1928 he joined the group which 
organized the Broward Bank and Trust Company and became its first 
president, a position he held until his death in 1937.
  Buddy's father, Robert B. Lochrie, was a director of the bank for 
forty-two years, and a founder and director of each affiliate bank. He 
was one of the founders of Broward Banchares, Inc., of which he served 
as chairman from 1970 to 1976. Both John Lochrie and Robert B. Lochrie 
served as officers without compensation, other than regular directors' 
fees.
  Buddy was elected to the boards of three affiliated banks in the 
Broward group in 1968, while serving as assistant to U.S. Congressman 
Paul G. Rogers in Washington, DC. In 1970, he was asked to join the 
company to handle regulatory, governmental and community affairs. 
Subsequently, he served as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and as a 
member of the board. After the merger with Sun Banks of Florida in 
1983, he became Chairman and CEO of SunBank, South Florida and Vice 
Chairman when this bank and the Palm Beach SunBank merged.
  During his career, Buddy has served as Chairman of the Florida 
Bankers Association Federal Legislative Committee and a director of the 
American Bankers Association Political Action Committee, as well as 
chairman of the Banking Division of the state association.
  Statewide activities have included serving on the boards of the 
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, the Judicial Nominating 
Commission and the Florida Christopher Columbus Commission, as a 
Trustee of the Florida State Ringling Museum of Art.
  From 1993 to 1996, Buddy served on the Board of Community Health 
Purchasing Alliance (CHIPA), District 10, at the request of the 
Governor of Florida. CHIPA was set up by the State Agency for Health 
Care Administration to expand health insurance coverage to small 
business owners and their employees.
  Buddy has been Chairman of the Broward Center Performing Arts 
Foundation since its inception more than twelve years ago. During his 
tenure, the Foundation has raised more than twenty-three million 
dollars to support the Center and its programming. This achievement set 
a new milestone in the amount of money raised for a single purpose 
building campaign in Broward County.
  Buddy's local community involvement also includes: Chairman of Fort 
Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, Chairman of the Broward 
Chapter of the National Conference of Christian and Jews, Vice Chairman 
of the South Florida Community Television Foundation (Channel 2), 
Broward Chair of the Archbishop's Charities Drive, Vice Chairman of the 
Broward Workshop, Board Member of the Urban League of Broward, Board 
Member of the United Way of Broward County, Board Member of Fort 
Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Board Member Florida Philharmonic 
Orchestra, Board Member of South Florida Sports Authority, Board Member 
of Museum of Art, Member of the Opera Guild, Member of the Port 
Everglades Association.
  Buddy is married to Susan Fry of Fort Lauderdale, and this year they 
celebrated their thirty-first wedding anniversary. They have three 
children. Two sons, Robert and Glenn, were born in Washington, DC, and 
a daughter, Katherine (Kate), was born in Fort Lauderdale. All three 
children have made Broward County their permanent home. Susan and Buddy 
share many of the same civic interests. Susan is a guidance counselor 
at Central Park Elementary and was recognized in 1997-1998 as guidance 
Counselor of the Year for Broward County.
  This is indeed a record of outstanding achievement and community 
involvement. I wish Buddy and his family much happiness and success in 
the future.

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