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Read the latest stories about University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni and friends, a powerful network of business graduates who are leading industries around the world.

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Dr. C. A. Matthews poses with awards.

Honoring the memory of a life-altering mentor

Some things are clearer in hindsight, but fifty years after graduating from the University of Florida with his doctorate in finance, Dr. Stewart Brown is still mystified by how he got to where he is today. When Brown enrolled at

Daniel Betancourt, Darren Palestine and Sal Rehmetullah and the 40 Gators Under 40 logo.

Three Warrington alumni named to 2025 40 Gators Under 40

A brand marketing leader, a specialty finance entrepreneur and a payments technology founder represent the Warrington College of Business on this year’s list of outstanding alumni named to the 40 Gators Under 40 by the University of Florida Alumni Association.

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A decade of giving

James “Jimmy” Page (BSBA ’99) considers himself lucky enough to be born a Gator. The son of a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate, Page didn’t think twice about earning his own degree from UF. With an interest

Collage of different alumni of the University of Florida Warrington College of Business

Trailblazers & Achievers: Warrington’s 2024 Alumni Success Stories

University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni have continued to make significant strides in 2024, demonstrating leadership and innovation across various industries, businesses and communities. Read more about just some of the driven alumni who boldly tackled challenges and

Rob Cornella stands in a lush vineyard surrounded by mountains.

Bottling success

As the grandson of immigrants from Northern Italy, Robert Cornella (BSBA ’93, MBA ’95) had the opportunity to travel to his familial homeland multiple times with his father. Seeing different parts of the world from a young age would prove

Bill McHugh

The MBA advantage: A lawyer’s path to strategic leadership

After serving in the military for just under a decade, including as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and an active-duty U.S. Army JAG Corps attorney, Bill McHugh (MBA ’14) transitioned first into private practice law, then into

Row of graduates smiling with the Warrington College of Business logo

Scrolling through memory lane: A year in review at UF Warrington

Heavener students rang in the new year by winning back-to-back case competitions in Mexico and Canada, representing Warrington ahead of 25+ international competitors. In February, the Gators football team traveled to Miami to investigate career opportunities with the Bergstrom Real

22 Warrington alumni named to Florida 500 most influential business leaders

22 Warrington alumni named to Florida 500

The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is well-represented on the 2024 list of Florida’s most influential business leaders. According to Florida Trend’s list, 22 Warrington alumni are among the Florida 500, the most looked-to leaders across the state’s

Sumit Dhawan

How to navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape

From technical expert to business leader Sumit Dhawan (MBA ’03) is well versed in solving the complex, technical challenges that arise within computing. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science, which prepared him well for a role as

From business student to leading philanthropist

“It’s interesting because UF defined my entire career,” said Julia Furnari (BSBA ’15, BS Psychology ’15). Furnari remembers sitting in one of Dr. Richard Lutz’ marketing lectures when she learned about a little something called corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR,

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