Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
(1910-1990)

Died aged c. 80

Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. was born October 20, 1910 at Tiger Bay, near Fort Meade. At the University of Florida, he was a special student in agriculture, majoring in horticulture and economics. His business interests included citrus, cattle ranching, forestry, mining and real estate. He was chief executive officer, Ben Hill Griffin, Inc.; chairman of the Board, Alico, Inc.; and director of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. He was president of the Florida Citrus Processors Association; a member of the Florida Citrus Commission; and a member of the First Board of Directors, Florida Citrus Mutual. He was elected to the Citrus Hall of Fame in 1979 and to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1987. He was Director of the University of Florida Foundation, Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Florida and Chancellor of Florida Southern College. He served in the Florida House of Representatives every other year from 1956 to 1963 and the Florida Senate in 1965-1966 and 1967-1968. Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. died March 1, 1990.

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Ben Hill Griffin Jr. (October 20, 1910 – March 1, 1990) was a prominent American businessman, citrus producer, politician, and philanthropist who was a native and resident of Florida. He was an alumnus of the University of Florida, a former legislator, one-time candidate for governor, and a patron of college sports and higher education in Florida. Several of his grandchildren remain active in Florida politics. Griffin is the subject of the final chapter of John McPhee's work of creative nonfiction Oranges.

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