EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Began 1883 as South Florida Institute (in Orlando), renamed 1901 to Southern College (in Palm Harbor), moved to Lakeland in 1922, name changed 1935 to Florida Southern College. Boasts the world's largest grouping of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (12 buildings).

Location:
Lakeland, FL

Founding Date:
1885

Motto:
Lux Sapientia Lex

Team:
Moccasins

Enrollment:
1880

Official Website:
http://www.flsouthern.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Carol Jenkins Barnett	Business	c. 1957		Publix Super Markets Charities
Hoyt R. Barnett	Business	c. 1944		Vice Chairman of Publix
Rob Dibble	Baseball	24-Jan-1964		Sportscaster, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
Raymond A. Esthus	Historian	17-Mar-1925	2-Jan-2012	Theodore Roosevelt and Japan
Lee Janzen	Golf	28-Aug-1964		Winner of the US Open, 1993 and 1998
R. Fred Lewis	Judge	14-Dec-1947		Florida Chief Justice
Elliott E. Maynard	Judge	c. 1942		West Virginia Chief Justice

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hoyt R. Barnett	Business	c. 1944		Vice Chairman of Publix
E. Vane McClurg	Attorney	c. 1942		Former Partner, Hahn McClurg

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