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Biography

Pat Christiansen, of Orlando, is a shareholder and partner with Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. He currently serves as a trustee for the UCF Foundation Board and previously taught at UCF as an ad hoc professor in business law. He also serves as trustee on the UCF Civic Theater, which emphasizes children's programs and other university projects. Christiansen is also associated with the Orlando Museum of Art and has worked with UCF regarding various exhibits. He is a trustee of the Mennello Museum of American Art, chair of the Orange County Proportionate Share Committee, and a member of the City of Orlando Ad Hoc Transportation Task Force. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1969, and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1972. He is a charter member of the UCF Board of Trustees and chair of the Governance Structure and Process Review Ad Hoc Committee.