American insurance company executive and politician
Carl Ogden (August 27, 1929 – November 5, 2013)[4] was an American insurance company executive and politician from Florida.[5] He served in the Air Force and lived on a farm in Monticello, Florida. He was a Democrat and was a member of the Florida House of Representatives[6] for 20 years. After he left the state house, Governor Bob Martinez appointed Ogden as director of the state’s employee insurance program.[7]
Ogden was part of helicopter missions during the Korean War. After the helicopter he was in was shot down, he and a pilot escaped from a prisoner of war camp. He received a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service.[8]
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