David Straz Jr. passed away last week

[Cheeks]

Did not see it posted here.  Important benefactor to MU, including the naming of the business school.  Died suddenly on a fishing trip.

https://today.marquette.edu/2019/11/university-mourns-the-loss-of-alumnus-friend-and-benefactor-david-a-straz-jr/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2019/11/23/david-straz-jr-a-tycoon-who-could-surprise-you/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/hundreds-gather-to-remember-prominent-tampa-philanthropist-david-straz-jr

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/community/2019/11/23/memorial-gathering-to-be-held-to-honor-tampa-philanthropist-david-straz-jr

[Coleman]

Thanks for posting. Didn't know much about the guy. Enjoyed reading about him.

[Cheeks]

Very accomplished man.

[Nukem2]

Very accomplished man.

Met him in 1969 when he was at the old Continental Bank in Milwaukee.  He was the real deal as a young man 4 or 5 years out of college at the time.

[HouWarrior]

Met him in 1969 when he was at the old Continental Bank in Milwaukee.  He was the real deal as a young man 4 or 5 years out of college at the time.

I noted his success came while still relatively young . In our computer/internet era we have many who succeed while young...but this was very extraordinary and much rarer in this earlier time....
Consider,...this guy was in 6o's 7o's in banking,  a wait your turn kid, seniority oriented, stodgy brick and mortar business, and wow......before his 20th year reunion (class of '65),.....

MU is naming the business school after him (1984).

Straz was a Wunderkind

[warriorchick]

I noted his success came while still relatively young . In our computer/internet era we have many who succeed while young...but this was very extraordinary and much rarer in this earlier time....
Consider,...this guy was in 6o's 7o's in banking,  a wait your turn kid, seniority oriented, stodgy brick and mortar business, and wow......before his 20th year reunion (class of '65),.....

MU is naming the business school after him (1984).

Straz was a Wunderkind

MU did not name the business school after him.  It's not the Straz College of Business.They named the building that houses the business school after him.

[Goose]

A very good man. Thanks for sharing, Cheeks. A great picture of my father in law and David on the MU announcement, which reminded me of how fast time goes.

[Macallan 18]

The Tampa PBS station recently re-aired a half hour interview with David from 2018 as a tribute.

https://video.wedu.org/video/november-2019-david-straz-jr-zga1x5/

[mu_hilltopper]

The Tampa PBS station recently re-aired a half hour interview with David from 2018 as a tribute.

https://video.wedu.org/video/november-2019-david-straz-jr-zga1x5/

Wow .. I watched the video.   Great success story.   Great guy.

[MUEng92]

The Tampa PBS station recently re-aired a half hour interview with David from 2018 as a tribute.

https://video.wedu.org/video/november-2019-david-straz-jr-zga1x5/

I thought I'd watch a couple minutes to see what he was like.  I ended up watching the whole thing.   Fascinating career/life. 

[WarriorDad]

Did not realize he ran for mayor of Tampa Bay recently.