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Lynn Pippenger collection, 1963-2013

 

Summary

Abstract:
Collection is sourced from Lynn Pippenger consisting of various Raymond James Financial material, architectural building designs for Lynn Pippenger Hall, personal papers, and newspapers.
Extent:
11 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lynn Pippenger collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection divided into five series: Raymond James Financial, Lynn Pippenger Hall design, personal papers, newspaper clippings, and oversized materials. The Raymond James Financial series contains materials from Lynn Pippenger's tenure at the firm, including correspondence, reports, publications, marketing materials, and project documentation. The Lynn Pippenger Hall design series consists of materials created during the design and construction of the building from various architectural and construction firms. The personal papers series has materials related to Lynn's personal life and interests, like materials from Delta Sigma Phi sorority, certificates, invitations and letters, and materials from her travels. The newspaper clippings series has newspaper clippings that Lynn collected related to her interests and major events during her lifetime, such as sporting events, presidential elections, the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, the moon landing, the millenium celebration and Y2K, and 9/11. Finally, the oversized materials series contains materials related to the construction of Lynn Pippenger hall, including the architectural model of the building, posters, architectural renderings of the building.

Biographical / historical:

Lynn Pippenger (1939-2026) was a business leader and philanthropist in the Tampa Bay area. She joined a small accounting firm in 1969 as a payroll clerk, eventually rising to the ranks of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the company now known as Raymond James Financial, Inc. During her 43-year career at Raymond James, she developed the company's Learning and Development team, was involved in the company's transition to a publicly traded company, and established the Information Technology department. Lynn earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy over a 16-year period while taking night classes at St. Petersburg Junior College and the University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg. She earned her Executive Master of Business Administration, grauduating with honors from USF Tampa in 1988. Her philanthropic contributions to the Tampa Bay area supported education and local history. She funded scholarships, internships, study abroad opportunities, academic programs, and facilities across the USF system, including being the benefactor for Lynn Pippenger Hall on the USF St. Petersburg campus. She also helped establish the Geneaology Department at the Largo Public Library, underwrote the Lynn Pippenger St. Petersburg History Collection at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at USF St. Petersburg, and established the Pippenger Promise at the Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio.

Access and use

Restrictions:

None

Terms of access:

None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Preferred citation:

Lynn Pippenger collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.

Location of this collection:
140 7th Avenue South
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
USA