William R. Hough is an American investment banker known for being a benefactor of the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

. Hough received his

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

from the

(UF) in 1948. Hough was a member of Delta-Delta chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Hough is the founder of William R. Hough and Company of

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. He gave $30 million to the graduate business programs at the

Warrington College of Business The Warrington College of Business is the business school of the University of Florida. About 6,300 students are enrolled in classes, including undergraduates and graduate students, including Master of Business Administration and Ph.D.-seeking s ...

at UF.UFL Hough gift
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