Sherry Harris Blue
1967-2018
Founder
Foundation for Fortitude
Entrepreneur
Philanthropist
Visionary
Mentor
Community Champion
Sherry Harris Blue: Professional Biography
Sherry Harris Blue was a highly successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and visionary living, working, and supporting the Jacksonville area. A native of Jacksonville and a graduate of William M. Raines High School, Sherry H. Blue entered the doors of Edward Waters College and graduated Cum Laude in 2002 with a Business Administration Degree. With that degree in hand, she quickly climbed the career ladder in a Fortune 500 Company and obtained a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
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Sherry Harris Blue: Her Journey
Leadership, Active Roles, and Philanthropic Support:
Advisory Board Member for the Johnson Family YMCA
Executive Leadership Cabinet for the American Heart Association
Emerging Markets Task Force for the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center
Past President of the Omicron Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and is a Diamond Life Member of the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter
Women’s Giving Alliance, a group of 400 women who pool their philanthropic giving under the auspices of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
Jacksonville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
Board of Directors for the Women Business Owners of Northeast Florida
Sherry Harris Blue: Memorial Statement
As the Jacksonville community has learned, our Founder and revered leader, Sherry H. Blue passed away unexpectedly. Our hearts are still trying to process a future without her. It is unimaginable that such a treasured and respected pillar in our community has been lost to us. No words could ever convey and fully explain this remarkable business and philanthropic centered woman. A great void has been left in our community and deep within our hearts.
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