Barron Gift Collier
Season 2006 Episode 7 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Born into poverty, Barron Gift Collier went on to become Florida's largest landowner
Born into genteel poverty in Memphis, Tennessee, Barron Gift Collier set off at a young age to become a powerful force in the advertising business. By the time he was 26, he had made his first million. Eventually, Collier would become Florida's largest landowner-- bringing civiliztion to Southwest Florida's wild frontier.
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Barron Gift Collier
Season 2006 Episode 7 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Born into genteel poverty in Memphis, Tennessee, Barron Gift Collier set off at a young age to become a powerful force in the advertising business. By the time he was 26, he had made his first million. Eventually, Collier would become Florida's largest landowner-- bringing civiliztion to Southwest Florida's wild frontier.
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