Fuqua is an American

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, possibly an

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of the French surname Fouquet. Fuqua may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

Antoine Fuqua Antoine Fuqua (; born May 30, 1965) is an American film director known for his work in the action and thriller genres. He was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with '' The Replacement Killers''. His ...

(born 1966), American film director *Charlie Fuqua (1910–1971), American singer, member of

The Ink Spots The Ink Spots were an American vocal pop group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Their unique musical style predated the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doo-wop. The Ink Spots were widely ...

*Chris (Critter) Fuqua, American musician, former member of

Old Crow Medicine Show Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana (music), Americana string band based in Nashville, Tennessee, that has been recording since 1998. They were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on September 17, 2013. Their ninth album, ''Remedy (Old Crow Med ...

Gwen Gordy Fuqua Gwen Fuqua (born Gwendolyn Gordy; November 26, 1927 – November 8, 1999) was an American businesswoman, songwriter and composer, most notably writing hit songs such as " Lonely Teardrops", " All I Could Do Was Cry" and " Distant Lover". She ac ...

(1927–1999), American businesswoman, songwriter and composer; onetime wife of Harvey Fuqua *

Harvey Fuqua Harvey Fuqua ( ; July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and record label executive. Fuqua founded the seminal R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows in the 1950s. He is notable as one of the k ...

(1929–2010), American singer and music industry executive *

Joseph Fuqua Joseph Bernard Fuqua (born May 3, 1962 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor, director, instructor and playwright. Career Fuqua attained his Actor's Equity card after a two-year internship with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (thi ...

(born 1962), American actor, director, instructor, and playwright *Matt Fuqua, American musician, member of

The Afters The Afters is an American Christian rock band founded by Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they performed songs for customers before deciding to form a band. ...

*Robert Fuqua, pen name of American pulp painter and illustrator Joseph Wirt Tillotson (1905–1959)

Government

Don Fuqua John Donald Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician from Florida. He represented Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1987. Early years and education Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duv ...

(born 1933), American politician from Florida * Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), American government official and politician; 38th Governor of Louisiana * William Fuqua (born 1930), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court

Military

Samuel G. Fuqua Samuel Glenn Fuqua (October 15, 1899 – January 27, 1987) was a United States Navy rear admiral and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Biog ...

(1899–1987), US Navy seaman and Medal of Honor recipient * Stephen O. Fuqua (1874–1943), career officer in the United States Army

Sports

* Ade Fuqua (born 1970), American football player and public official * Charles Fuqua "Charlie" Manuel Jr. (born 1944), American baseball player and manager *

Ivan Fuqua Ivan William Fuqua (August 11, 1909 – January 14, 1994) was an American athlete, a gold medal winner in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was a sophomore at Indiana University and was IU’s first Olympic G ...

(1909–1994), American track athlete and coach * John "Frenchy" Fuqua (born 1946), American football fullback *

Ray Fuqua Raymond Earl Fuqua (March 21, 1912 – October 26, 1983) was an American football end that played for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1935 and 1936. Fuqua played collegiately at Southern Methodist University. Biogr ...

(1912–1983), American football end for the Brooklyn Dodgers *

Rich Fuqua Richard Fuqua (born November 11, 1950) is an American former college basketball stand-out who is best known for being an All-American in 1972 while playing for Oral Roberts. He is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Riverside High S ...

(born 1950), American college basketball player

Other

J. B. Fuqua John Brooks Fuqua (pronounced , born John Brooks Elam Jr., June 26, 1918 – April 2, 2006) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and chairman of The Fuqua Companies and Fuqua Enterprises. The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is ...

(1918–2006), American businessman and philanthropist

Places

''All in the United States'' *

Fuqua, Texas Fuqua is a ghost town located in Liberty County, Texas, United States. Geography Fuqua was located 56 miles northwest of Beaumont, Texas in the northeastern corner of Liberty County, Texas Liberty County is a county in the U.S. state of T ...

, a ghost town in Liberty County *

Fuqua Farm Fuqua Farm is a historic farm property at 8700 Bethia Road in rural Chesterfield County, Virginia. The property, now about , was farmed by members of the Fuqua family from the 18th to the 21st century, and includes a vernacular 18th-century far ...

, a historic property in Chesterfield County, Virginia *

Fuqua Lake Fuqua Lake is a reservoir located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, about northeast of the city of Duncan on State Highway 29.

, a reservoir located in Stephens County, Oklahoma * Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, location of the

Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is the primary international airport located southeast of downtown Orlando, Florida. In 2024, it had 57,211,628 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the state and ninth busiest airport in the United St ...

in Florida

Schools

Fuqua School of Business The Duke University Fuqua School of Business (pronounced ) is the business school of Duke University, a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina. It enrolls more than 1,300 students in degree-seeking programs. Du ...

at Duke University, named after J. B. FuquaFuqua School of Business
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Fuqua School Fuqua School is a private primary and secondary school located in Farmville, Virginia. Founded in 1959 as Prince Edward Academy, a whites-only segregation academy, the school was renamed after businessman J. B. Fuqua made a large contribution ...

in Farmville, Virginia, named after J. B. Fuqua

References

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