Wayne Huizenga
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About
American businessman and entrepreneur who has founded three Fortune 500 corporations, including Blockbuster Video. He was awarded the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 1992 for his scholarships.
Before Fame
He studied at Calvin College, a liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan before enlisting in the Army reserve in 1959.
Trivia
In 1996, less than ten years after founding Blockbuster, he formed AutoNation, which became the nation's largest automotive dealer.
Family Life
He is of Dutch descent and he married his second wife, Marti Goldsby, in April 1972.
Associated With
In 2001 he sold the Florida Panthers, an NHL Hockey team, to pharmaceutical juggernaut Alan Cohen.
