FAU Honors George W. Schaeffer as Business Leader of the Year
华人第一情色社区鈥檚 College of Business recently hosted a ceremony to honor George W. Schaeffer, president and CEO of People鈥檚 Trust Insurance, as its 30th Business Leader of the Year.
华人第一情色社区鈥檚 recently hosted a ceremony to honor , president and CEO of People鈥檚 Trust Insurance, as its 30th Business Leader of the Year.
The ceremony at drew hundreds of attendees to celebrate Schaeffer not only for his innovative and visionary leadership as a prominent business figure, but also his years of service to the community and his philanthropy.
鈥淩eceiving the Business Leader of the Year Award from 华人第一情色社区 is not just an honor but a validation of how important it is to take chances and have a passion for innovation and hard work,鈥 Schaeffer said. 鈥淚 am deeply grateful for this acknowledgment and remain dedicated to creating positive change and bettering people鈥檚 lives.鈥
Schaeffer, the son of Holocaust survivors, immigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1956. He launched OPI products from the ground up, building the beauty care company into a market leader. After selling the company, he acquired professional hair color brand Aloxxi. Schaeffer also took on the role of president and CEO of People鈥檚 Trust Insurance in 2014, an innovative Florida-based homeowner insurance company.
Schaeffer has made philanthropy a priority in his life. He created the George and Irina Schaeffer Foundation, which has donated millions of dollars to various health care charities and hospitals such as the American Heart Association, the Leukemia Research Foundation, and the National Lung Association.聽聽聽聽聽
鈥We are honored to celebrate George 聽Schaeffer聽who is a tremendous leader of people and a wonderful example of what is possible聽in the American free enterprise economic system聽with hard work,聽determination聽and a bit of good luck,鈥said , Ph.D., dean of FAU鈥檚 College of Business.
Rabbi Pini Dunner of Beverly Hills Synagogue and Tom Gallagher, chief operating officer of People鈥檚 Trust Insurance, also spoke and commemorated Schaeffer鈥檚 adaptability, generosity of spirit and concern for those around him.
Sponsors of the event included 聽(diamond sponsor); (title sponsor); (platinum sponsor); and Robin and Elliott Broidy (platinum sponsor).
FAU鈥檚 College of Business has presented the Business Leader of the Year award since 1991, celebrating the legacies of outstanding business leaders in the Southeast region of Florida and the state. Past recipients include Keith Koenig, Patrick Geraghty, Rick and Rita Case, Jordan Zimmerman, Jim Moran, Carl DeSantis, Alan Levan and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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