| 词条 | George W. Barber |
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| name = George W. Barber | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = Birmingham, Alabama | known_for = | education = | alma mater = | employer = | occupation = Business executive, philanthropist | title = | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | children = | parents = George Warren Barber | relatives = | box_width = }} George W. Barber (a.k.a. George Barber, Jr.) is an American businessman, real estate developer and philanthropist from Alabama. Early lifeBarber's father, George Warren Barber, founded Barber Dairies in the 1930s.[1][2] It became the largest dairy company in Alabama.[2] His father promoted the use of pasteurized milk in the United States.[2] CareerBarber was a racecar driver.[1] Later, he was a real estate developer and served as the Chairman of Barber Dairies.[1][3] In 1998, he sold the family business to Dean Foods.[1][4] In 2003, he established the Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, near Birmingham.[1][5] Motorcycle collectionBarber started collecting motorcycles in the 1970s.[3] It is "the world's largest collection of motorcycles,"[1] and it is in the Guinness Book of Records with more than 1400 motorcycles covering all timelines from vintage to modern. The collection is always growing.[3] He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2014.[3] Barber MarinaBarber Marina is a marina located in Elberta, Alabama just North of Gulf Shores, Alabama on the Alabama Intercostal Waterway. Construction for the marina began in 2004 after George Barber completed the Barber Motorsports Park, which is located in Birmingham, Alabama.[6] The marina began operation in 2008 and construction continued through 2010. There are several different attractions featured at Barber Marina, including the "Dinosaurs in the Woods", "Lady at the Lake", and "Bamahenge." In 1991, artist Mark Cline was approached by the brother-in-law of billionaire George W. Barber to build seven dinosaurs on his property in Elberta, Alabama. After completing the dinosaurs, Mark Cline was later commissioned by George Barber to build the previously mentioned "Lady at the Lake" and "Bamahenge".[7] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Connor Sheets, Who are the richest Alabamians now that billionaire Marguerite Harbert has passed?, The Birmingham News, March 23, 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:Barber, George W.}}{{US-business-bio-stub}}2. ^1 2 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: George Barber 3. ^1 2 3 Dawn Kent Azok, Birmingham businessman George Barber elected to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, The Birmingham News, June 27, 2014 4. ^Dean looks South: Dean Foods Co. of Franklin Park agreed..., The Chicago Tribune, August 11, 1998 5. ^Kelly Kazek, A skeleton in the elevator: Inside the wacky, wonderful world of Alabama's George Barber, The Birmingham News, December 30, 2014 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.barbermarina.com/About-Us|title=About Us|last=|first=|date=|website=Barber Marina|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-30}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/29732|title=Dinosaurs in the Woods, Elberta, Alabama|last=|first=|date=|website=Roadside America|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-30}} 8 : Living people|Businesspeople from Birmingham, Alabama|Philanthropists from Alabama|American collectors|Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees|New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame inductees|Date of birth missing (living people)|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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