BILL YEARGIN

PRESIDENT/CEO, CORRECT CRAFT, ORLANDO

Correct Craft is in the recreational boating industry with over 2,000 employees and $1 billion in revenue. While the company is headquartered in Orlando, it has manufacturing plants across the U.S. The company has funded community service projects throughout the year at each of its locations and has served people all over the world, including Ethiopia, India, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda and across Central America and the Caribbean, Yeargin says.

EDUCATION: Florida Atlantic University (BBA), Nova Southeastern University (MBA, Honorary Doctorate)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: I would look for ways to desalinate water to help reduce the significant demands on Florida’s freshwater supply and prepare us for a future that may include freshwater shortages.

MY MENTOR: My mentor was my dad. He taught me lessons that I still hold dear today, 25 years after he passed away.

INSPIRING FLORIDIAN: I had the opportunity to work for the late Florida entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga. His integrity was spotless, and he genuinely cared for those around him, demonstrating that through his generosity.

MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: Be a learner! That does not just mean reading books, it has more to do with how someone takes in information and uses it to grow and be open to changing their minds.