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FGCU multi-million-dollar donor becomes a professor
FORT MYERS, Fla. — In 1996, Brian Rist founded a company that’s become a huge success and just about a household name here in Southwest Florida called Storm Smart. While his products sold through Storm Smart are to help protect families from natural disasters like...
SWFL Hall of Famers show success in business can help communities and children
There's no talk about steroids and cutting corners with this hall of fame. For Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, the 2022 Business Hall of Fame is about influential, visionary business leaders who have made a significant impact by creating new community...
A special thank you message to Brian & Kim Rist
A special thank you message to Brian & Kim Rist, Co-Founders of the Rist Family Foundation, and their Executive Director, Jaime Suanez... This is a story of how two major donors helped a small Community Foundation in Cape...