Linda Spaulding White

Woman of the year 2010

 

 

 

Linda Spaulding White, known to her family and friends as “Linda Rae,” was born in Columbus, Ohio to Norman and Kay Spaulding. She is the middle of three girls and considers her sisters, Laura and Lisa, two of her best friends. When Linda Rae was 9, the family moved to South Florida, where she has built a successful life and career based on a love of the arts, law and giving back to others. Linda Rae earned a voice performance degree and a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University. The young lawyer began her career in Fort Lauderdale with Brinkley, McNerney & Morgan and then spent 18 years with Conrad & Scherer, the majority of which as a partner. In 2006, she joined the statewide law firm Broad and Cassel, where she practices appellate, real estate and commercial litigation, construction law and commercial transactions. Since high school, Linda Rae has been a passionate volunteer, especially when it comes to helping people with disabilities. She discovered a perfect fit when her dear friend, Teresa Plotkin, introduced her to Pinion, a support and fundraising organization for Special Olympics Broward County. She became involved and then joined the board in 2002. Since then, she co-chaired the Holiday Event for two years, served on numerous committees and served as vice president of the newsletter, treasurer and president. Volunteering at the SOBC Summer Games and seeing the challenged and determined athletes compete just warms her heart and brings tears to her eyes. Linda Rae supports many other organizations including Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale, Entourage, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Fort Lauderdale, FSU and 1000+ Club to Benefit Cancer. In 1999, she was a Cystic Fibrosis Fort Lauderdale’s Finest Honoree. In her spare time, Linda Rae enjoys fishing and other sports. She met her loving husband, Tripper, in Bimini 13 years ago during a Lauderdale Yacht Club fishing tournament. She was only the fifth woman member of the Club and the first woman to enter a boat in the tournament. She thanks Tripper for his patience and support and her stepson, Carter, who has brought so much joy to their lives. Extremely honored to be chosen by Pinion as its 2010 WOY honoree, Linda Rae would like to dedicate this award to her mother, who lost her four year battle to pancreatic cancer in 2001. Linda Rae is deeply grateful to her wonderful liaison and sister, Laura, and her five fabulous hostesses – Kelli, Sandy, Terry, Vanessa and Wendy for their time and support in making this day so special and memorable.