James “Bill” W. Heavener

Bill Heavener (BSBA ’70) is CEO of The Heavener Company and is on the boards of directors of multiple institutions of higher education, including Full Sail University, where he serves as co-chairman and CEO. He is a member of the Warrington Business Advisory Council, the UF Foundation Board of Directors, the UF Alumni Association Board of Directors and is a past-president and Legacy Director of the Board of Directors of Gator Boosters Inc. Heavener, a recipient of the UF Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2011, was named to the UF Board of Trustees in June 2013.