Wayne Huizenga

Class of: 1996

Sport: MLB
NFL
NHL

Team: Florida Marlins
Florida Panthers
Miami Dolphins

Wayne Huizenga has built three separate Fortune 500 companies, been a five-time recipient of Financial World magazine’s “CEO of the Year” award, and was the Enrst & Young “2005 World Entrepreneur of the Year”. He has been an owner of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, and Florida Marlins. He currently has a 5 percent share of the Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium. Wayne is responsible for introducing both baseball and hockey to the South Florida area as the initial owner of the Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers. He is also the owner of the BankAtlantic Center. Huizenga has been, continues to be a great entrepreneur, and has been vital to the professional sports business of South Florida.