Howard Phillips (March 27, 1902 – 1979) was a prominent businessman who was particularly active in
Central Florida
Central Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida. Different sources give different definitions for the region, but as its name implies it is usually said to comprise the central part of the state, including the Tampa Bay area and the Gr ...
. He worked in the citrus operations of his father,
Dr. Philip Phillips, and took over his philanthropic organization after his father's death in 1959.
Like his father, Howard has several items named after him in
Orlando
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...
, Florida, including Howard Phillips Hall, one of the central buildings at the
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...
, and the Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a center for troubled families which is part of
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a 158-bed pediatric hospital in Orlando, Florida, United States. Arnold Palmer Hospital is part of Orlando Health
Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit network of community and specialty ...
.
External links
The Dr. P. Phillips FoundationOfficial Website
The Howard Phillips Center for Children & FamiliesOfficial Website
People from Orlando, Florida
1902 births
1979 deaths
University of Central Florida people
20th-century American businesspeople
Businesspeople from Florida
Philanthropists from Florida
20th-century American philanthropists
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