Fred W. Coyle has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.  Commissioner Coyle is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a decorated Vietnam veteran.  He is the founder and retired CEO of a data processing and management consulting firm which grew to become a national leader in its field.

 Elected to the Naples City Council in 1998, he wrote the City’s Ethics Ordinance which is one of the toughest in the State.  He served as Chairman of the 41/10 Re-Development Committee and was a member of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.  He was named “Olde Naples Man of the Year” in 1999.  He has served on the Collier County Republican Executive Committee and was a member of the Aqualane Shores Association Board and the Olde Naples Association.

 In November 2001, Governor Jeb Bush appointed Mr. Coyle to the position of Collier County Commissioner representing District 4.  Commissioner Coyle was subsequently elected by a landslide vote in 2002 to a regular four year term and was unopposed in the 2006 election.

 Commissioner Coyle has served as Chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency, as a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, as a liaison to the County Productivity Committee, and as a liaison to the Green Space Committee.

 He served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners in 2005, 2010 and 2011 and is currently serving his third consecutive year as such. Commissioner Coyle was Chairman of the Tourist Development Council in 2005 and 2010 as well. He continues to serve as Chairman of the Public Safety Coordinating Council for the fifth consecutive year and was appointed Chairman of the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) for 2006.

 Commissioner Coyle is one of the principal architects of the County’s plan to more effectively manage growth.  Collier County’s Growth Management Plan is widely considered one of the most effective in Florida and has received national acclaim for balancing the interests of growth and environmental protection.