Horizons Fall 2013

3 HORIZONS H. Wayne Huizenga Honored with Statue E ntrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, whose name graces the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and the Huizenga Sales Institute, has been honored with a bronze bench and statue on NSU’s main campus. Huizenga was a member of NSU’s Board of Trustees for 13 years and is now trustee emeritus. He is the only person in America to be responsible for three Fortune 500 companies and the development of six NYSE-listed companies. Huizenga also owned three major league professional teams—the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, and Florida Panthers. “H. Wayne Huizenga is a great entrepreneur, humanitarian, and supporter of education,” said NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II. “We are proud that his first statue is on Nova Southeastern University’s campus, where he has left an indelible mark through his unwavering support of higher education.” The bench includes a plaque with a quote from Hanbury: “We all plant seeds for shade trees under which we may never sit; however, H. Wayne Huizenga planted far more than most.” The bench and statue are located under a shade tree in the newly renovated courtyard in front of the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. The sculpture was designed and crafted by internationally acclaimed sculptor Robert St. Croix. n ABOVE: Marti and H. Wayne Huizenga relax on the bench erected in his honor. It faces the Huizenga Business School on NSU’s main campus.