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NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Don Taft

NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Don Taft

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To me, an entrepreneur can be of many faces, many sizes, and many things. He’s got to be a person who recognizes opportunities that could be done a little better, be a little newer, a little bit more modern, maybe a little bit more refined, and then it goes on. It’s a little germ that seeps in and stays within you and keeps coming back. — Don Taft (1921–2011)

Inductee Biography

Don Taft has spent more than 50 years as a leader in business, having founded, owned, and managed private and publicly traded companies. He has applied his business expertise across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, retail, and entertainment.

Taft's philanthropic and charitable manner has led him to support many worthwhile causes in South Florida, as well as donate his personal time and leadership skills to numerous children's health care facilities and nonprofit organizations. He has worked with Gilda's Club, Doctors Without Borders, the Museum of Art, and the Museum of Science and Discovery, just to name a few.

In recognition of a generous gift the Taft Foundation made to Nova Southeastern University, the University Center was renamed in his honor. The gift also provided a permanent home for Special Olympics Broward County at NSU, establishing the only Special Olympics office located on a university campus in the world. Taft's contributions also include donations to the Conine Clubhouse, a home for parents and families of patients at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.

Original Date

4-14-2010

Date Digitized

8-8-2024

Keywords

biography, business, charitable, children, Don Taft, entertainment, entrepreneur, foundation, Gilda's Club, Hall of Fame inductee, health, hospital, leadership, manufacturing, museum, nonprofit, NSU, Olympics, opportunities, philanthropy, retail, science, South Florida, university, wholesale

Disciplines

Business | Education | Higher Education

Original Format

VHS

Run Time

00:05:33

Repository

NSU Archives, Nova Southeastern University

NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Don Taft

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