Vincent J. Whibbs Sr.

Vincent John Whibbs Sr. KSG (February 8, 1920 – May 30, 2006) was an American automobile dealer, politician and businessman who served as the 54th mayor of Pensacola from 1978 to 1991.

He was invested as a knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II in 1995.

Vincent John Whibbs was born on February 8, 1920, in Buffalo, New York.

[4] Whibbs served on the board of directors of the Greater Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce.

[6][7] The Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, opened in 2012, is named in his honor.