Alumni, Donors & Friends
Welcome to the Warrington College of Business Administration Office of Development & Alumni Affairs! Our mission is to support and enhance the College through private giving and volunteer leadership on behalf of the College, and to promote and encourage the association of business graduates with each other and their alma mater. With just over 50,000 Warrington Alumni, there are literally thousands of opportunities for you to network with other grads and give something back to UF.
We invite you to explore our Web site to find out what's happening at the College, and also how you can help us meet our mission.
Donor News
Read about donors and the major gifts generously given to the Warrington College of Business Administration and find out more about giving to the WCBA through the Faculty Challenge Initiative, Annual and Online Giving through the UF Foundation.
More Donor & Gift News
Alumni Spotlight: Robert Beall II and Laurie Burns
Robert Beall II and Laurie Burns received the University of Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award during commencement ceremonies for the Warrington College of Business Administration held on Sunday, May 4.
Press ReleaseMore Alumni News
Robert Beall II, BSBA '65, MBA '69
Robert Beall is executive chairman of Beall's Inc., based in Bradenton, Fla., which is the parent company for Beall's Department Stores, Inc. operating in Florida, and Beall's Outlet Stores, Inc., operating stores in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. Beall's employs approximately 11,500 people and has annual sales exceeding $1.2 billion. He joined the Beall's organization in 1970, which was then led by his father, E.R. Beall. Bob Beall held progressively responsible management positions before begin appointed CEO and chairman of the board in 1994.
Laurie Burns, BSBA '84, MBA '86
Laurie Burns is president of Bahama Breeze, one of several casual dining restaurant brands in Darden Restaurants' Specialty Restaurant Group, based in Orlando, Fla. The Caribbean-inspired Bahama Breeze currently has 23 restaurants in 12 states, contributing to Darden's more than $6.6 billion in annual sales. Burns joined Darden in 1999 as vice president of development for the Red Lobster brand and was promoted to senior vice president of development for Darden in 2000. She was named president of Bahama Breeze in 2003.
