Jamal Sowell

Biography

Jamal Allen Sowell is an American business executive in the state of Florida, named by Florida Trend as one of the state’s 500 most influential business leaders. He served as the Florida Secretary of Commerce and as the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI), the state's primary economic development agency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sowell was responsible for implementing the state’s economic development strategy throughout a tumultuous nationwide economic downturn. The DeSantis Administration called Sowell's efforts to support the state's recovery, "indispensable" in making Florida "the beacon of opportunity for the entire country." In recognizing Sowell, the administration stated, "He has done outstanding work as the president and CEO of Enterprise Florida since January 2019, leading EFI through the once-in-a-generation economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic." Sowell resigned as Secretary of Commerce near the end of 2021 to attend military training for the United States Navy Reserve.

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