J. B. Fuqua

J. B. Fuqua
Born
John Brooks Elam Jr.

(1918-06-26)June 26, 1918
DiedApril 2, 2006(2006-04-02) (aged 87)
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forPhilanthropy
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseDorothy Chapman Fuqua
Children2

John Brooks Fuqua[a] (pronounced /ˈfjkwə/, born John Brooks Elam Jr., June 26, 1918 – April 2, 2006)[b] was an American businessman, philanthropist, and chairman of The Fuqua Companies and Fuqua Enterprises. The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is named after him, as is the Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia. He was active in politics for the Democratic Party, serving in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly and serving four years as the state party chair.[3]

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