He served as a chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority, director of the Cummer Gallery of Art and a trustee of both the University of Georgia and Jacksonville University. A supporter of arts, Terry gave generously to the Jacksonville Symphony and JU's College of Fine Arts. Both the Terry Theater in the new Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts and JU's Terry Concert Hall bear the Terry family name. His numerous civic awards included the 1994 Distinguished Citizen Award from the North Florida Council of the Boy Scouts, the 1991 Champion of Higher Education Award from the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida and the 1992 Harry L. Kinne Free Enterprise Award from Jacksonville University. Terry is survived by his wife Mary Virginia.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
A black and white photo of Mr. Terry is available from Jacksonville University. Jacksonville University is a private, independent co-educational institution based in Jacksonville, Florida.