Guy King III, business leader, philanthropist and mentor, dies

Tampa business man remembered for being leader in the community and stepping in to solve problems.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 5:17 p.m. June 21, 2021
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COURTESY: Guy King II, business leader, philanthropist and mentor, died hours after mentoring young associates
COURTESY: Guy King II, business leader, philanthropist and mentor, died hours after mentoring young associates
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TAMPA— Guy King III, a giant in Tampa’s business community as well as a philanthropist and advocate for the homeless and mental health care, died last week. He was 72.

King was president of M.E. Wilson Co., a 100-year-old family-owned insurance brokerage he ran with his brother Doug.

 

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