Nat Glover

About Nat Glover

Nat Glover is considered a pioneer in leadership in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the first Black Sheriff elected in Florida since the reconstruction era. He was a mayoral candidate and served as the President of Edward Waters College, Florida’s first institution established for the education of African Americans.Born in 1943, in segregated Jacksonville, Florida, like many Black children, he was raised amid poverty and prejudice. He escaped by spending hours glued to the family’s weathered radio, listening to popular detective programs like Michael Shane and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet. Hours of listening led to him to dream of becoming a police detectiveGlover has exhibited a lifelong passion for education. Throughout his career, he was a devoted mentor, coach and role model who provided valuable service on numerous civic and nonprofit boards. In his first term as Sheriff, he donated of his pension benefits to a college scholarship fund for low-income children in the Jacksonville community. He retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in 2003, after two terms as sheriff and 37 distinguished years of Law Enforcement service. In 2021, Glover was inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Officer’s Hall of Fame.

Experience

1. Author & Leadership Coach

   The Real Sheriff Nat Glover

   Jan 2003 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US

   Nat addresses the challenges of leadership and how to emerge as a leader from an executive’s perspective-Leadership defined-Legacy-7 C ‘ s of leadership-Leadership opportunities-Born Leaders Vs. Learned Leaders-Ascension to leadership-Loyalty, Trust and Expectations-Develop and Coach Your Team

Education

• University of North Florida

  Masters

• Edward Waters University (Official)

  Bachelor's degree