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Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold (BSBA ’80, JD ’83, DBA ‘17) | April 2024

Arnold (BSBA 1980, JD 1983, DBA 2017) was recently appointed as the founding dean of the Patty Arvielo School of Business and Management at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, California. He will begin on June 1.  As founding dean, Arnold

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How much could you make if you major in business?

Selecting a major is an important decision for any student in college. The classes, extracurricular activities and internships you complete during this time will help set the stage for your post-graduation career. If business or any of its functions, such

Class Notes - General

Charles “Chuck” Ruffner (BSBA ’58) | March 2024

Ruffner (BSBA 1958) owns and practices in his own tax law firm in Miami. At 78, he is semi-retired. 

Dr. Michael Horwitz

Michael Horwitz (BSBA ’75) | March 2024

Dr. Horwitz (BSBA 1975) and his coin investigators were recently awarded a seeded grant from the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at NSU to study the relationship of authentic leadership and organizational outcomes in the gig economy. This study

John Ploschek

John Ploschek (BSBA ’87) | March 2024

Ploschek (BSBA 1987) was recently hired as The Otto Group’s new Director of Wealth Services. In this role, he will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of fiduciary wealth management solutions and investment research for The Otto Group.  In synergy

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A Time to Weep, A Time to Laugh

Aron Weingard (BSBA ’07, MSE ‘09) is a 2023 40 Gators Under 40 honoree who helps some of the 6 million American kids who bury a parent or sibling before graduating high school.  Read how Weingard makes a difference through

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In Memoriam | February 2024

Roger W. Cruce | BSBA ’72 | 1946-2023 | Cruce, of Orange Park, Florida, passed on May 13. After earning his bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida, he ran his own title office for many years before going to

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In Memoriam | January 2024

Stewart B. Ira | BSBA ’56 | 1931-2023 | Ira, of Femandina Beach, Florida, passed on December 30. He served overseas in the United States Army after graduating from the University of Florida. When he returned to Florida, he made

Steven McComas

Steven McComas (BSBA ’90) | February 2024

McComas (BSBA 1990), MPA, MBA, CPA, CGMA received 2024 Gator100 Business recognition from the University of Florida Alumni Association, honoring former students leading with some of the fastest-growing business owners and entrepreneurs in the world for his company, Responsive Technology

John Dannecker

John Dannecker (BSBA ’85) | February 2024

Dannecker (BSBA 1985) was named a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL), a preeminent national construction law organization. Once inducted, he will be one of only four lawyers from Orlando to be a Fellow of the ACCL. 

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