The Florida Council of 100 (FC100) announced Syd Kitson, chairman and CEO of Kitson & Partners and founder of Babcock Ranch, as the recipient of the FC100 2024 Governor’s Business Leader Award. Since the Council of 100 was formed 63 years ago, 23 members have been honored with this distinguished award, which recognizes long-term excellence in business, civic service and philanthropy.
Kitson & Partners, a Palm Beach Gardens-based real estate company specializing in the creation and development of environmentally responsible, sustainable master planned communities and commercial properties.
“Syd Kitson is one of those rare business leaders who is both a visionary and a doer,” said FC100 Chair Eric Silagy. “Over the past two decades, he has had an outsized impact on his company, the communities he serves and the state of Florida. This award reflects our organization and its focus on smartly advancing the state’s economic growth while protecting and enhancing the over all quality of life by tackling some of its biggest challenges.”
