On September 30, 2011 in open court, Donald Hullings, Vice President and Director of Jones Edmunds in Gainesville, Florida admitted to punching his 90 pound, 5’2″ daughter. According to Mr. Hullings, he punched his daughter in self-defense because she slapped him. Donald Hullings is 6″ tall and weighs over 200 lbs.
Witnesses, including Donald Hullings’ other children and his wife, testified that he punched his daughter so hard she flew across the room and landed on the floor and that his daughter hadn’t touched him. She was trying to calm him to keep him from punching his wife.
On July 21, 2013, Donald Hullings lectured children on how to build a sustainable future on behalf of Jones Edmunds (seen below).
Jones Edmunds’ Director, Don Hullings, PE, Talks to Youth About Building a Sustainable Future
Jones Edmunds’ staff led a discussion to our next generation of leaders at Alachua Elementary School about reducing and reusing materials. Jones Edmunds’ Civil/Environmental Director, Don Hullings, PE, talked to 140 students in Alachua County about the importance of recycling, ways to recycle, other facts about where their garbage goes, and how it gets processed in the landfill. The students expressed their interest and ideas regarding ways to protect the environment, ranging from making flower vases and toys using recyclable material to using reusable containers for their lunches. Many students created recycled art projects to show what can be reused or recycled as part of our presentation. “We not only have a duty to protect and maintain our natural resources but believe that educating today’s youth is critical to building a sustainable future,” Don Hullings said.
According to court records, Donald Hullings has still failed to pay his children child support due from 2011.