# Carol Jenkins Barnett

_American philanthropist and businesswoman_

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> Carol Jenkins Barnett was an American philanthropist, businesswoman, and the daughter of Publix Super Markets founder George W. Jenkins. Jenkins Barnett was president of Publix Super Markets Charities and a member of the grocery chain's board of directors. She was included in the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires every year from 2008 on.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 September 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lakeland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P19))
- **Died:** 7 December 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lakeland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P106))
- **Education:** Florida Southern College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P69))
- **Spouse:** Barney Barnett ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P26))
- **Awards:** Florida Women's Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361#P166))

## Questions

**When was Carol Jenkins Barnett born?**  
Carol Jenkins Barnett was born on 30 September 1956 in Lakeland.

**Where did Carol Jenkins Barnett study?**  
Carol Jenkins Barnett was educated at Florida Southern College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carol Jenkins Barnett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Jenkins_Barnett) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29650361](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29650361) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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