2023 Person of Vision - David Yates, Former CEO, Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Preserve Vision Florida, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

The Person of Vision Award annually honors a Florida visionary who has had a profound impact on the community, region, state or world.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

<h2>6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception </h2><h2>7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | D﻿inner and Awards Program</h2><p></p><h1>S﻿IGNATURE SPONSOR | DUKE ENERGY</h1><h2>A﻿WARD SPONSOR | VISIT ST. PETE CLEARWATER</h2><h2>M﻿EDIA SPONSOR | TAMPA BAY BUSINESS &amp; WEALTH</h2><h2>V﻿ENUE SPONSOR | CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM</h2><p></p><h2><em>SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM $3,500 - $25,000. CONTACT JOANNE LIGHTER, CEO AT JLIGHTER@PVFLA.ORG OR 727-542-5351. </em></h2>

<h3>J﻿oin us in honoring David Yates as our 2023 Person of Vision, and celebrating the life-changing work of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. </h3><p>David Yates was CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) from 2006 - 2020, where he Co-Produced Dolphin Tale and Executive Produced Dolphin Tale 2. CMA is internationally recognized thanks to these blockbuster movies, starring the aquarium’s most-famous resident, Winter the dolphin, along with Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Nathan Gamble, Austin Highsmith and Austin Stowell. When Yates took over as CEO at CMA in 2006, it was virtually unknown and nearly broke. But Yates told a story that  inspired millions of people around the world: A dolphin that lost her tail, refused to give up, and lived beyond what anybody thought she would. Yates also produced, directed and wrote the documentary Winter, the Dolphin That Can. Yates is  also the former CEO of the Ironman Triathlon Company (World Triathlon Company) where he Executive Produced the 1992-1998 NBC Sports Ironman Triathlon sport specials, and was awarded three Sports Emmys and four International Monitor Awards.</p>

<h1>O﻿ur Mission is Your Vision</h1><h3><strong>We promote healthy vision through:
</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Vision health awareness and education for all ages
</strong></li><li><strong>Vision screenings for children and adults
</strong></li><li><strong>Assistance to obtain medical eye care
</strong></li><li><strong>Advocacy for vision and medical eye care health services</strong>
</li></ul><p></p>

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2023 Person of Vision - David Yates, Former CEO, Clearwater Marine Aquarium

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