Video Collection of Nova University / NSU
Nova University 1991 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Honoree - David H. Rush
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A lot of people talk instead of going out and getting the job done. There are too many people that are followers, very few doers. What has to be done is that doers have to cut a furrow. When you roll up your sleeves, you cut a furrow and the followers then have direction, and that’s how you get the job done. – David H. Rush, 1922-2009
David Rush had cut deep furrows. A pioneer in the space program, a founder and supporter of many South Florida community-building institutions, an investor with 18 patents and 13 inventions in the Smithsonian Institution, David had cut a deep path for many to follow.
He had started successful businesses, hiring people to implement his ideas and develop their own. He continued as a creative and vital community leader, supporting causes and organizations that protect, enrich and help people.
His endeavors included being a founding member of Crime Stoppers of Broward County and supporting the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida, and the new Performing Arts Center (Broward County). He was the trustee of a hospital and three colleges.
Concerned about future jobs, education and industrial development, David participates in county, regional and state organizations including chairing the Florida High-speed Rail Commission.
David's attitude about getting things done was engendered in him when he was growing up…
Original Date
1991
Date Digitized
5-29-2024
Keywords
1991, business innovation, business leaders, business schools, community leader, community representatives, Crime Stoppers of Broward County, David H. Rush (1922-2009), education, Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, entrepreneurship, extraordinary individuals, Florida High-Speed Rail Commission, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, honoree, induction ceremony, industrial development, life achievement, Nova University, Nova University School of Business and Entrepreneurship, patents, Performing Arts Center (Broward County), philanthropy, Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida, risks, Smithsonian Institution, South Florida, space program, well-being
Disciplines
Business | Higher Education
Recommended Citation
Nova Southeastern University, "Nova University 1991 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Honoree - David H. Rush" (1991). Video Collection of Nova University / NSU. 4.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/archival_video/4
Original Format
VHS
Run Time
00:09:14
Copyright
© Nova Southeastern University
Repository
NSU Archives, Nova Southeastern University