Ben Hill Griffin Jr

the dominant Ridge citrus and cattle figure of his century

Person class

institutional connector

Placed at

1933: first documented activity

Place

Frostproof, Polk County

District

The Ridge

Status as of 12 September 2026

Died 1990; his estate's Blue Head Ranch sells in 2019.

Connections

4 edges, 4 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.034 (rank 42 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.008 (rank 49) · outside share 0.25

Confidence

High · sources: [WBHG] [BHGC] (register)

Born near Fort Meade in 1910 and raised in Frostproof, he turns a ten acre wedding gift grove of 1933 into a citrus and cattle empire, serves in both houses of the legislature, and takes control of Alico in 1972 [WBHG]. The University of Florida stadium carries his name [WBHG].

Connections

Location and lineage

• unit or member ofAlico Incboard from 1961, majority control 1972, chairman 19731961 to 1990
• foundedBen Hill Griffin Incbegins with the ten acre wedding gift grove1933
• land or role moved toBlue Head Ranchhis estate's 66,128 acres pass to new ownership in a closing through SPP Land2019

Support

• supportedUF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Centerthe center's Ben Hill Griffin Jr Citrus Hall carries his name1982