Dr. Ed J. Lurie

Dr. Lurie moved to the Seminole community in 1956 after having completed his Medical Internship in Cleveland, OH.  

1951  John B. Stetson University - Deland, Florida      B.S. Degree          

1955  Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine        D.O. Degree       

1955-1956 Bayview Hospital – Bay Village, OH          Internship   

1962 California College of Medicine – Irvine                M.D. Degree 

1956-1989 General Medical Practice - Seminole, Florida

 MEMBER OF:

•  Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society – Life Member

• FOMA (Florida Osteopathic Medical Association) – Life Member AOA (American Osteopathic Association) 

• University General Hospital – Seminole, Florida – Staff Member until 1989

• EAGLE SCOUT 

• ORDER OF THE ARROW

• BOY SCOUTS – SCOUTMASTER – Troop 340 (1957-1958) – Seminole, Florida

• MASTER MASON – Gulf Beaches Lodge #291

• SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE MASONRY – 32 Degree

• SHRINER – Egypt Temple – Tampa

• SEMINOLE SHRINE CLUB – Charter Member

• BETH CHAI SYNAGOGUE – Founding President – (1975)

• B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION – Member

• GREATER SEMINOLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBER – Past President (1970-1971)

• MISS SEMINOLE PAGEANT CHAIRMAN (1967)

• PINELLAS COUNTY COMMITTEE OF 100

• COMMITTEE OF 100 – Chairman – Transportation Committee

• CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - Member April 13, 1978 until Dec.  31, 2009

• YMCA OF UPPER PINELLAS COUNTY – Past Member of the Board of Directors

• SPCA – Past Member of Advisory Board

• KENTUCKY COLONEL

• ROTARY CLUB OF SEMINOLE – member since 1962 and Past President (1976-1977)

• SEMINOLE ROTARY CLUB – Rotarian of the Year (1994-1995)

• MR. SEMINOLE AWARD – presented by Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce (1978)

• SEMINOLE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMAN – led to the formation of the City of Seminole (1970)

• EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. (Kreative Kids Learning Center) – Founder (with Wife, Vivian) – Vice President and Director (1976-1995)

• SEMINOLE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK – One of the Founders and an Organizing Director

• SEMINOLE BANK DIRECTOR (1985-1995) – Chairman of the Board of Directors (1990-1992)

• SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC) – Member, Seminole Vocational Education Center (1990-1994)

• SEMINOLE STAMPEDE AND DEDICATION OF LAKE SEMINOLE BRIDGE – Chairman (1994)

• SEMINOLE FIRE RESCUE – Director (1994)

• SEMINOLE STAMPEDE CHAIRMAN (1999)

CIVIC BUILDING:

 In March 2018, The Edward J. Lurie and Vivian E. Lurie Charitable Fund provided a $500,000 Donation to the St. Petersburg College, Seminole Campus. Donation was used to build a multiuse community civic building for the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and Community Service Clubs.

 OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS:

 Seminole Clinic – Medicine, General Practice (1956-1989)

• Florida Experimental Nurseries (Palm Tree Nursery) – Developer/Owner

• Oakhurst Garden Apartments – Developer/Owner (1981-2000)

• Oakhurst Management Corporation – President

• Suncoast Workshop/Warehouse Center –Developer/Owner

• Pinellas Workshop Center – Developer/Owner

• Mid County Showrooms and Workshops – Developer/Owner

• Florida Workshop Warehouses, Inc. (Florida Workshop Warehouse Center) – President, Developer/Owner

• Portobello Square Shopping Center – Developer/Owner

• Oakhurst Suburban Center (Office Building) – Developer/Owner

• Florida Trailer Storage – Developer/Owner (1975-2001)

• Residential Subdivision Developer – Forest Ridge Estates and Temple Estates

• Seminole Showroom Center – Developer