R. K. "Skip" Hunter
R. K. "Skip" Hunter is a retired insurance executive, former attorney (licensed in Alabama) and philanthropist.
Philanthropy and community service
In 2006, Hunter announced he would donate $1 million for the construction of a concert shell as part of the Community Maritime Park project. In 2005 he contributed $120,000 to the local United Way.[1]
He is a member of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra board and active in the Republican Party. He helped found two charter schools in Pensacola.
Accusations of racism
In May 2007, Hunter was accused of attempting to block the sale of a home in his neighborhood to a black man, Arthur Rocker. Hunter allegedly contacted several neighbors in the Bayshore Drive area and asked them to purchase a stake in the $400,000 Seamarge Circle property. These attempts had been brought to Rocker's attention by his Realtor, Dick Carr.[1]
