Robert started his professional life in 1969 as a bag boy at Publix, worked for 27 years bagging groceries and putting cans on the shelf. The last 12 years at Publix he was a Store manager. Finally in 1995, Robert retired and went to insurance school to become a captive life and property & casualty (home and auto) agent with Farm Bureau and worked 27 years with them, retiring in 2022, and making the best move of his life (besides marrying his wife in 1970), going to work with TopQuote Insurance as an independent agent.

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