Finance Leader Knows about Money, Charity; Storey Is Managing Partner for Accounting Giant KPMG's Jacksonville Office

Light, Joe, The Florida Times Union

Byline: JOE LIGHT

In April, KPMG LLP tapped Travis Storey to be managing partner of its Jacksonville office. KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the world, has about 130 employees in Jacksonville and audits eight of the 12 largest public companies in the area.

Locally, he is also known for his charitable work, having founded The Children's Christmas Party of Jacksonville in 1999. The group, which gives bicycles and other toys to children in need, raised about $180,000 in cash alone in 2006, according to Storey.

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Publication information: Article title: Finance Leader Knows about Money, Charity; Storey Is Managing Partner for Accounting Giant KPMG's Jacksonville Office. Contributors: Light, Joe - Author. Newspaper title: The Florida Times Union. Publication date: July 1, 2007. Page number: Not available. © 2007 The Florida Times-Union. COPYRIGHT 2007 Gale Group.

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