Blumberg (BSBA 1986) was named President & CEO of Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP). Blumberg was most recently vice president of strategy and practice transformation for GuideWell, the Jacksonville-based parent company for FHCP. He began his professional career in 1987
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Keith Blum (BSAc ’85, MAcc ’86) | June 2024
Blum (BSAc 1985, MAcc 1986) is a Partner and a member of Berger Singerman’s Business, Finance & Tax Team, based in the Miami office. Blum provides advice to clients on a wide range of tax, transactional, business, and private wealth
Fred DiMeo (BSBA ’86) | May 2024
DiMeo (BSBA 1986) is President of the Frederick H. DiMeo Insurance Agency, Inc. Residing in California, DiMeo returns frequently to visit family who still live in Florida. “Life is good,” he shared. “Thanks, UF.”
Michael Seelig (BSAc ’84, MAcc ’86) | November 2023
Seelig (BSAc 1984, MAcc 1986) recently retired as a senior executive and PwC partner with 35+ years of diverse experience principally serving clients in the financial services industry with stints in Tampa, Minneapolis, and Charlotte. In his “re-wirement”, as he
In Memoriam | March 2023
Margaret Ann Wilson | MAcc ’63 | 1932-2023 | Wilson, of Summerfield, North Carolina, passed on February 25. After receiving a graduate degree in accounting from UF, Wilson earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. She spent her career at
In Memoriam | February 2023
Sigmund Levine | BSBA ’49 | 1925-2023 | Levine, of Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, passed on January 28. Although Levine was born in Florida, he grew up in Israel and lived in many other places around the world, including Egypt
Robert Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) | February 2023
Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) is a Partner and Attorney for Trenam Law and has been appointed to the Southwest Florida Water Management District by Governor Ron DeSantis. At Trenam Law, Stern represents clients in all aspects of real estate,
Ben Malik (BSBA ’86) | September 2022
Malik (BSBA ’86) recently joined Truist Bank as a vice president/commercial banker. Most recently, Malik was vice president/commercial relationship manager at SouthState Bank. Malik, who also is mayor of Cocoa Beach, is active with the Cocoa Beach Kiwanis Foundation Inc. and is a
In Memoriam | July 2022
Charles Kerekes | BSBA ’50 | 1925-2022 | Kerekes, of Clearwater, Florida, passed on May 30. Born in Ft. Pierce, Florida, he served in the Navy during WWII as an EOD technician and later graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in
Nermine Khouzam Rubin (MBA ’86, MHS ’86, BS ’83) | February 2021
Khouzam Rubin (MBA 1986, MHS 1986, BS 1983) Founded Water 4 Mercy(W4M) a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2018 whose Mission is To Uphold Human Dignity by Eradicating Thirst, Hunger & Poverty. In just 2 years over 20,000 people’s lives have dramatically