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Major DeSantis Donor and Board of Governors Member Kent Stermon, Under Investigation, Takes His Own Life

December 11, 2022 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Kent Stermon. (State University System of Florida)
Kent Stermon. (State University System of Florida)

Kent Stermon, a Jacksonville-area businessman and member of the state university system’s Board of Governors, was found dead in an apparent suicide Thursday night, law enforcement officials confirmed on Friday.

Stermon was found “deceased, alone in a locked vehicle” in the parking lot of a post office in Atlantic Beach by a post-office employee, an Atlantic Beach Police Department report said.




“There is no suspected foul play. The investigation is being worked as a suicide,” a news release from the police department said.

According to the report, Stermon had been sought as a missing person by the sheriff’s office shortly before he was found deceased. Stermon apparently took his own life amid an ongoing probe by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

“Mr. Stermon was the subject of an active investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, which began a few weeks prior to his death. This investigation remains ongoing at this time and will continue until its completion,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said in a statement Friday. [The Florida Times-Union reported on Dec. 9 that “law enforcement sources told the Times-Union and news partner First Coast News that investigators were scrutinizing alleged sexual misconduct.”]

Stermon was president and chief operating officer of Total Military Management, a logistics company that enables “Department of Defense qualified transportation service providers to better serve the military marketplace,” according to its website.

A politically connected figure in Northeast Florida, Stermon — who was named “citizen of the year” by the sheriff’s office in 2016 — was part of the host committee for the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, which ultimately was called off.

Stermon also was a donor to Gov. Ron DeSantis and served on his transition team in 2018. Stermon contributed a combined $53,250 to DeSantis and his political committee Friends of Ron DeSantis between 2018 and 2022, including a $25,000 contribution to DeSantis’ committee on Nov. 30, 2021.




DeSantis appointed Stermon to the Board of Governors in March 2019. Stermon served as chairman of the board’s Audit and Compliance Committee.

In a statement issued Friday, the board said its members were “deeply saddened” to learn of his death. “For the last three years, Kent has served on this board with distinction. He has been a champion of higher education and student success in Florida and a long-time supporter of the University of North Florida in many ways throughout the years. The Board of Governors sends its heartfelt condolences to Kent’s family during this difficult time,” the statement said.

Stermon also served on the Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council. He received various other accolades for his business savvy, including being named “the Ultimate CEO” by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2011, which is highlighted on the Board of Governors website.

–Ryan Dailey, News Service of Florida

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  1. Jimbo99 says

    December 11, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    Deceased was also in poor health physically, most likely mentally. Appears to have opted out of this miserable life. Sexual misconduct investigation, a lot of things in play here. Heavy.com only confirms what local Jax news was reporting for a stroke he’s recently suffered. The sexual misconduct thing, unclear what that involved, so speculation on that could be anything really. Appearances of being the perfect family man, wife & family thing ? This event kind of kills off any of that sexual misconduct investigation ?

    https://heavy.com/news/kent-stermon/

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  2. For Real says

    December 12, 2022 at 9:12 am

    How come named donors for the GOP party keep coming up with indictments against them? Something sure smells fishy.

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  3. James says

    December 12, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    Saved the taxpayers plenty of money !!!!!

    Reply
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