Christopher, Smith, Leonard, Bristow & Stanell, a certified public accounting firm with offices in Bradenton and Sarasota, was named the 2014 “Small Business of the Year” in the 51 to 100 employee category by the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Five
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Flannery named to prominent post at SEC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Bank of America Eminent Scholar Mark Flannery has been named Chief Economist and Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA), the SEC announced Monday. Dr. Flannery will take leave from
CEI launches Gator100
The University of Florida is on an entrepreneurial mission: To find and recognize leading entrepreneurs around the world who are also UF alumni. Warrington’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is proud to launch the inaugural Gator100, which will recognize and celebrate the
Picture of Caring
One of Sylvia Lai’s great passions in life is raising awareness of the global water crisis. So when she came across the “Dirty Little Secret” photo contest, sponsored by Skyo, The Thirst Project and Follett, she jumped at the opportunity. “I knew right away
Longtime Fisher School supporter Michael Abney passes away at 78
The Fisher School of Accounting lost one of its most loyal supporters with the passing of Michael Abney on June 9. He was 78 years old. “Mike served the Fisher School and the University of Florida in numerous ways, and
Flannery, Nimalendran win best paper honors
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Bank of America Eminent Scholar Chair Dr. Mark Flannery and John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Chair Dr. Mahendrarajah (Nimal) Nimalendran received the Stuart Greenbaum Award recognizing the “Most Significant Paper” published in the Journal of Financial
UF summer program for high school students kicks off Sunday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida will host 41 accomplished and highly-motivated high school students during the UF Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership & Sustainability (YELS) summer program. YELS is the only summer
Undergraduate students, faculty honored at awards banquet
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Heavener School of Business recognized its standout students during its annual awards banquet April 15 at Emerson Alumni Hall. The ceremony was highlighted by the induction of Nicholas Pinto into the Heavener Hall of Fame. Pinto
Entrepreneurship program helping disabled veterans
Benito Olson was in a hospital bed. His legs were shattered, his wrist was broken and his career in the U.S. Navy seemingly over. “I had doctors saying that I’d be out of the Navy,” said Olson, a former Chief
College mourns loss of devoted alumnus
The Warrington community suffered the loss of one of its greatest supporters Thursday when William F. Poe (BSBA ’53) passed away at the age of 82. Poe, who served as the Mayor of Tampa from 1974 to 1979, supported the