Wayne Huizenga

(born on December 29, 1937) is an American businessman who has built several companies into multi-billion dollar enterprises, mostly through an aggressive process of acquisitions. Huizenga graduated from the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1955 and is an alumnus of Calvin College located in Grand Rapids, MI.
Wayne Huizenga is of Dutch descent. His parents, Gerrit Harry and Jean Huizenga, were both products of the Chicago Dutch community. Wayne was born in Evergreen Park, a Chicago suburb, on December 29, 1937. He has one sister, Jean, who is five years younger.

Wayne grew up in Evergreen Park until he was about 15 when the Huizenga family moved to Florida and settled in the Fort Lauderdale area.Wayne spent part of his high school years in the Chicago area, and when the family moved to Florida, the remainder of his high school years were spent at Pine Crest School. Wayne is remembered by his Pine Crest teachers and classmates as a happy and popular student who played on the school's football team, was elected to senior class treasurer, and earned decent grades.

After high school graduation Wayne moved back to Chicago where most of his friends, grandparents and other relatives still lived. In 1976 he enrolled at Calvin College, a church-related college in Grand Rapids, Michigan.In September 1959, Wayne enlisted in the Army reserve and spent six months in the service full time to complete his basic training.[citation needed] On September 10, 1960 he married Joyce VanderWagon, a girl with a Dutch background. He had known Joyce since his early school years in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Wayne and Joyce had two children, Wayne Jr. and Scott. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Wayne married his second wife, Marti Goldsby in April 1972.

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