Made in Florida : artists, celebrities, activists, educators, and other icons in the sunshine state / Art Levy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Art, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities.

Florida--Biography--Anecdotes.

Florida.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, 2019.

Summary:

A collection of interviews of notable people who got their start in Florida.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. Advocates; Greg Asbed-Farmworker organizer; Gay Culverhouse-Concussion whistleblower; Louise Gopher-Seminole Tribe elder; Nicole Johnson-Diabetes educator and Miss America; Barbara Mainster-Preschool provider; John Walsh-Anticrime crusader; Carlton Ward-Wildlife corridor protector; 2. Artists; Romero Britto-Cubism-Pop Art painter; Mary Ann Carroll-Only female Florida Highwaymen painter; Mike Peters-Mother Goose & Grimm creator; James Rosenquist-Pop Art pioneer; Jerry Uelsmann-Photomontage innovator; 3. Athletes

Joey Cornblit-Jai alai superstarPhil Esposito-Hockey promoter; Chris Evert-Tennis icon; Artis Gilmore-"Gentle Giant"; Shaquille O'Neal-Basketball celebrity; Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez-Professional golfer; Steve Spurrier-Gator great; Doug Williams-First African American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl; Winky Wright-Boxing titlist; Don Zimmer-Baseball lifer; 4. Educators; Ray Arsenault-Civil rights historian; Judith A. Bense-Anthropologist, archaeologist, and president of UWF; Wilson Bradshaw-Psychobiologist and president of FGCU; Stephen Leatherman-"Dr. Beach."

Theresa Manuel-Olympic runner and teacherM. J. Soileau-Engineering professor; Nan-Yao Su-Termite foe; 5. Explorers; Joe Kittinger-Space skydiver; Edgar Mitchell-Sixth to walk on the moon; JoAnn Morgan-Kennedy Space Center and NASA senior executive; Winston Scott-Space Shuttle astronaut; 6. Entertainers; Zev Buffman-Producer and actor; Brian Johnson-AC/DC lead vocalist; Sherrill Milnes-"Bari-Hunk" singer; Bello Nock-Comic daredevil; Burt Reynolds-Mega-celebrity actor; Mel Tillis-Country music star; 7. Entrepreneurs; George Billiris-Sponge diver and seller; Ed Droste-Hooters cofounder

Richard Gonzmart-Leader of Florida's oldest restaurantWard Hall-Carnival barker; H. Irwin Levy-Century Village developer; Tony Little-Pitchman and fitness activist; Joe Redner-Adult-business mogul; Arthur Rutenberg-Residential builder; Michael Saunders-High-end home seller; 8. Industrialists; Robert M. "Bob" Beall II-Bealls executive; Albert J. Dunlap-"Chainsaw Al"; Tom James-Raymond James Financial leader; Steve Raymund-Tech Data builder; 9. Journalists; David Lawrence Jr.-Miami Herald publisher and children's advocate; Lucy Morgan-Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter

Eugene Patterson-Newspaper executive and civil rights leader10. Naturalists; Alto "Bud" Adams Jr.-Legendary rancher; "Alligator" Ron Bergeron-Gator-wrestling developer; Eugenie Clark-"The Shark Lady"; Don Goodman-Gardener; Bill Haast-Snake venom enthusiast; Jeff Klinkenberg-Florida folklorist; Margaret D. Lowman-Forest canopy explorer; 11. Philanthropists; Derrick Brooks-Charter school founder; Warrick Dunn-Homeownership advocate; William R. Hough-Arts and education funder; Kiran Patel-Cardiologist and prolific giver; Howard C. Tibbals-Circus expert; 12. Politicos

Notes:

Susan Benton-First woman elected sheriff in Florida

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8130-6386-8

OCLC:

1098727285