Junior Achievement announces sponsors for 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County

Huntley “Bud” Hornbeck II, Dan Lavender to be inducted into Business Hall of Fame

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 30, 2019) – Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has announced the sponsors for its sold-out 2019 Business Hall of Fame, Collier County event, which will induct Huntley “Bud” Hornbeck II, area chairman for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., and Dan Lavender, president and CEO of The Moorings Park Institute, Inc., into Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame.

Encore Urology is the presenting sponsor for the event. Structure Medical and Title Professionals of Florida are diamond sponsors, and Arthrex and Moorings Park are platinum sponsors. Gold sponsors include Naples Daily News and Stock Development.

The prestigious award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who serve as role models for youth through their professional accomplishments and commitment to the community. Hornbeck and Lavender will join a distinguished group of individuals who have been inducted into the Business Hall of Fame since it was founded in 1988.

The laureates will be recognized during a dinner and awards ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples Beach Resort in Naples. While the event is sold out, Junior Achievement is still accepting sponsors to support student admission, which is $125 per ticket.

To learn more, visit www.JASWFL.org or call the Junior Achievement office at 239-225-2590. Proceeds from the event will benefit local Junior Achievement programs.

About Junior Achievement:

Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Junior Achievement programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in more than 107 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations over 100 other countries worldwide. Locally, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida partnered with more than 270 classroom business volunteers during the 2018-2019 school year to provide nearly 70,200 hours of instruction to nearly 12,500 students in 520 classes throughout Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. For more information on Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, visit www.JASWFL.org, call 239-225-2590 or email [email protected].

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