Carolyn K Roberts is the founder and President of Roberts Real Estate, Inc., which was established in 1992.
Carolyn K Roberts was licensed in real estate while attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. (Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management) Upon Graduation she joined her family’s real estate business, King Real Estate Services in Bartow, Florida. She remained licensed as a Broker/Salesperson with her family firm until establishing Roberts Real Estate, Inc.
Carolyn began her dedication to public service when she was appointed by Governor Bob Martinez to the Florida Real Estate Commission in 1987.
In 1989, Governor appointed her to the Florida Board of Regents where she served as chairman of the Access and Equity committee until 1992. She became vice chairman of the Board of Regents in 1992. Then served as chair in 1992-1993. Governor JEB Bush appointed Carolyn to a new term on the Board of Regents in commencing in 2001. Then in June 2001, Governor Bush appointed her to the Florida Board of Education. In January 2003, the Governor appointed her to the newly created Board of Governors, which governs the State University System. She was elected vice hair initially and then chair in 2003 which she held for 6 years. She continued her service of the Board of Governors as chair of the Economic Development and Medical Education committees until January 2010. Her dedication to health care and the health of the citizens for Florida was instrumental wit her leadership for approval of new medical schools in Florida at the University of Central Florida and Florida International University.
In 1994 Carolyn was appointed to the Board of Directors of Shands Hospital at UF which later evolved in to Shands Health Care Systems Board where she served until 2020. She is a former member of the University of florida Foundation, Inc, The University of Florida Athletic Association and Gator Boosters.
Carolyn now serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Florida Research Foundation.
Carolyn is married to Fred Roberts. Is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Stetson College of Law. Fred was instrumental in establishing and marketing Roberts Real Estate, Inc. They have two sons, Fred, Jr and John. Their sons were educated in the public school system in Marion County. Fred, Jr., is a graduate of the University of Florida and Stetson College of Law. He is a partner practicing law with Klein and Klein in Ocala. John graduated in business from the University of Florida. He then earned an MBA from Rollins College Crummer School of Business. Following his MBA, earned a Masters degree in real estate from the University of Florida’s Warrington School of Business in 2007. John worked as a commercial banker in Jacksonville before returning to Ocala to join the family real estate firm in 2015.
