John D. Rood

Not to be confused with John C. Rood.
John D. Rood
11th United States Ambassador to the Bahamas
In office
September 1, 2004 – April 10, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJ. Richard Blankenship
Succeeded byNed Siegel
Personal details
Born (1955-02-11) February 11, 1955
PartyRepublican

John D. Rood (born February 11, 1955) is an American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2004 to 2007.[1][2]

Rood is Chairman and Founder of The Vestcor Companies, Inc.[3] He is a graduate of University of Montana[4] with a bachelor's degree in business administration. [1]

Early life and education

Rood earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana.[5]

Career

Business

Rood founded The Vestcor Companies in 1983 and has served as its chairman.[6] The company is based in Jacksonville, Florida and works in multifamily development and investment.[6] The company acquired thousands of apartment units across multiple market segments, including affordable, student, and luxury housing.[7]

Diplomacy

On May 6, 2004, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Rood as ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.[6] He was appointed on August 2, 2004, presented credentials on September 1, 2004, and left post on April 10, 2007.[8]

Boards and public service

Rood has held various civic and corporate board roles. He has served on the board of directors of Fidelity National Financial since 2013 and has also served on the board of Black Knight. He was appointed by Florida governors and the City of Jacksonville to serve on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (until 2004), the Florida Board of Governors (until 2013), and the JAXPORT board (2015–2016).[9]

In October 2015, the City of Jacksonville announced Rood among new appointments to city boards, including the JAXPORT board of directors.[10]

Rood has also served on the Florida Prepaid College Board; Florida's governor announced his reappointment to that board in 2023.[5][11]

Educational activity

Rood founded Jacksonville Classical Academy, a Florida charter school.[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rood, John D". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. ^ "A conversation with John Rood". Jax Daily Record. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. ^ "Leadership". Vestcor Companies. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "John Darrell Rood". Bloomberg Markets. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board". Executive Office of the Governor of Florida. July 28, 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Personnel Announcement". George W. Bush White House Archives. May 6, 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  7. ^ "John Rood". Florida Trend 500. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ^ "John D. Rood (1955–)". Office of the Historian, United States Department of State. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Fidelity National Financial, Inc. – Definitive Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ^ "New Members Identified for City Boards". City of Jacksonville. October 26, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  11. ^ "About". Florida Prepaid College Board. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Opinion: Jacksonville Classical Academy changes course after learning lessons". Jacksonville Today. February 7, 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  13. ^ "About Us". Jacksonville Classical Academy. Retrieved 26 December 2025.


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