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FGCU benefactor Dr. Ben Hill Griffin, III leaves incomparable legacy
His name and his benevolence are indelibly etched into the history of Florida Gulf Coast University and the hearts of those who helped found it. And every one of the more than 38,000 students who have attended classes here know the name Ben Hill Griffin, III, if not the generous soul who played such a pivotal role in making FGCU what it is today.
From the founding of the university until his passing on July 25 in Frostproof, Florida, he was deeply involved with FGCU, which is immediately clear to anyone who visits.
“I’ve always liked that everyone coming to our campus comes in from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway,” said Susan Evans, FGCU vice president and chief of staff who worked with him from the university’s earliest days. “It’s fitting for the man who paved the way for FGCU.”
And pave the way he did. The third-generation citrus grower, cattle rancher and successful businessman gave the land to the state on which FGCU is built.
In a 2007 video produced for the university’s 10th anniversary, Griffin recalled, “W
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Ben Hill Griffin III was born in Frostproof on March 3, 1942 to Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. and his wife, Frances. One of five children, he was the only boy and at nine years old, Griffin was in the nursery – the citrus nursery – hoeing and sprouting nursery trees. He spent his holidays and summers either in the groves or at the ranch working under the watchful eye of his father.
He attended Frostproof High School, where he ran track and played guard on the basketball team and center linebacker on the football team, earning an Honorable Mention for All State as a center linebacker. Griffin showed leadership at an early age, and was voted President of his class each year of high school. He was selected to attend Boys’ State, where he was elected Commissioner of Agriculture, and while a Boy Scout, he went to England for the BSA World Scout Jubilee. Upon graduation from high school, his dad gave him a hundred shares of Alico stock – a gift that would
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FGCU benefactor Dr. Ben Hill Griffin, III leaves incomparable legacy
His name and his benevolence are indelibly etched into the history of Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and the hearts of those who helped found it. And every one of the more than 38,000 students who have attended classes here know the name Ben Hill Griffin, III, if not the generous soul who played such a pivotal role in making FGCU what it is today.
Dr. Griffin died Saturday at his home in Frostproof. He was 78.
From the founding of the university until his passing, he was deeply involved with FGCU, which is immediately clear to anyone who visits.
“I’ve always liked that everyone coming to our campus comes in from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway,” said Susan Evans, FGCU vice president and chief of staff who worked with him from the university’s earliest days. “It’s fitting for the man who paved the way for FGCU.”
And pave the way he did. The third-generation citrus grower, cattle rancher and successful businessman gave the land on which FGCU is built to the state.
In a 2007 video produced for the university’
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