Phil Diamond, CPA
Comptroller, Orange County
Phil Diamond, CPA, serves Orange County citizens as their independent watchdog. Over its existence, the Comptroller’s office has saved tens of millions of dollars for county taxpayers through its oversight of county spending, careful monitoring of the county’s investments, and audits of county operations. By background, Comptroller Diamond is a CPA and tax attorney. He has over 30 years of professional business experience. He has long been a community leader and is a former Orlando City Commissioner. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.
Comptroller Diamond graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in accounting and is a Florida Certified Public Accountant. He also graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law. He paid for his law school education by starting and operating his own CPA business while he was in law school.
Phil lives in Orlando with his wife, Linda. They have lived in Orange County for over thirty years and have a son and a daughter. The kids have grown up attending Orange County Public Schools (Boone High School and Blankner K-8). The family also includes one Great Pyrenees dog that they rescued along with two cats. They are long time members of First United Methodist Church of Orlando, where Phil served on the board of trustees.
Comptroller Diamond graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in accounting and is a Florida Certified Public Accountant. He also graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law. He paid for his law school education by starting and operating his own CPA business while he was in law school.
Phil lives in Orlando with his wife, Linda. They have lived in Orange County for over thirty years and have a son and a daughter. The kids have grown up attending Orange County Public Schools (Boone High School and Blankner K-8). The family also includes one Great Pyrenees dog that they rescued along with two cats. They are long time members of First United Methodist Church of Orlando, where Phil served on the board of trustees.