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==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Crist was born in Altoona, [[Pennsylvania]], the second child of four and the only son of Charles Joseph Crist, Sr. and his wife Nancy. Crist's [[Greece|Greek]] grandparents had immigrated to the area in 1912. His parents moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1960, where his father practiced medicine.

Crist was born in Altoona, [[Pennsylvania]],<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flacristbio0612sbjun12,0,3101270.htmlstory Crist biography]</ref> the second child of four and the only son of Charles Joseph Crist, Sr. and his wife Nancy. Crist's [[Greece|Greek]] grandparents had immigrated to the area in 1912. His family moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1960,<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flacristbio0612sbjun12,0,3101270.htmlstory Crist biography]</ref> where his father practiced medicine.

Crist served as class president at St. Petersburg High School and, later, as student body vice president at [[Florida State University]]. In high school Crist was the starting [[quarterback]] for his [[football]] team. He later played football at [[Wake Forest University]] before transferring and receiving his undergraduate degree from Florida State in 1978. Crist went on to earn his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.

Crist served as class president at St. Petersburg High School and, later, as student body vice president at [[Florida State University]]. In high school Crist was the starting [[quarterback]] for his [[football]] team. He later played football at [[Wake Forest University]] before transferring and receiving his undergraduate degree from Florida State in 1978.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flacristbio0612sbjun12,0,3101270.htmlstory Crist biography]</ref> Crist went on to earn his law degree in 1981 from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flacristbio0612sbjun12,0,3101270.htmlstory Crist biography]</ref>

Crist received invaluable experience in Florida’s criminal justice system while working as an intern in the State Attorney’s Office before accepting a position as general counsel for the minor league division of the Baseball Commissioner’s Office.

Crist received invaluable experience in Florida’s criminal justice system while working as an intern in the State Attorney’s Office before accepting a position as general counsel for the minor league division of the Baseball Commissioner’s Office.