Alfred Coard "Al" Warrington, IV (born 1935) is a former American accountant and business executive. Warrington was a managing partner of Arthur Andersen and the co-founder of Sanifill, Inc., a company which ultimately merged to create the new Waste Management, Inc. Warrington is an alumnus and significant benefactor of the University of Florida, and has held various positions in the governance of the university and its related organizations.
Alfred C. Warrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | May 20th, 2020 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | B.S., University of Florida, 1958 |
| Known for | Benefactor and namesake of the Warrington College of Business |
Warrington was born in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from the university's College of Business Administration in 1958. He was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity (Theta Delta Chapter) while he was an undergraduate student.
Warrington was founding chairman and co-chief executive officer of Sanifill, Inc., an environmental company based in Houston, Texas, which developed and operated nonhazardous solid waste landfills and land farms. He created a $12 million endowment of the College of Business in 1996, and the college's name was changed to the "Warrington College of Business." In 2009, Warrington announced that he would make another donation of $16 million, eligible for matching funds from the state, to endow four new professorships within the College of Business.
Warrington is a past president of the University of Florida Alumni Association, Gator Boosters, Inc., and the Bluebonnet Bowl Committee.[1] He has served as a member the university's board of trustees since the board was created in 2001.[2][3]
The University of Florida named Warrington as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1979, and its Fisher School of Accounting honored him as an Outstanding Alumnus in 1985. In recognition of his past service to the university's Florida Gators sports programs, Warrington was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as an "Honorary Letter Winner" in 2003.[4][5] He is also a member of the Florida Blue Key leadership honorary society.
In 2014, he pledged $75 million for the University of Florida.
Warrington resided in Houston, Texas. He died on May 20, 2020.
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edit- ^ UF Sports Information Department, "Nine Inducted Into UF Hall of Fame," SportsFlorida.com, press release (April 12, 2003). Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ See, e.g., Jacquelyn Weiner, "Trustees discuss soliciting more alumni donations," The Independent Florida Alligator, p. 1 (September 8, 2008). Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ University of Florida, Board of Trustees, Trustees Archived February 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Nine Inducted Into UF Hall of Fame Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine," GatorZone.com (April 11, 2003). Retrieved July 19, 2011.