 J. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteJohn Brooks Fuqua was born and raised in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Fuqua became a resident of Augusta, Georgia in 1940 where he lived with his wife, Dorothy, and their two children, J. Rex and Alan. J.B. Fuqua was a self-made businessman who built a multimillion-dollar empire which included owning WJBF television and radio stations and nearly two dozen other companies. Fuqua's political career started in 1957 when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives for Richmond County where he served four terms. Fuqua's political career ended in 1966 when he left the chair of the Georgia Democratic Party. While in the General Assembly, he was responsible for passing legislation to finance a new governor's mansion and he was involved with helping Carl Sanders become governor in 1962. Fuqua also maintained relationships with major national politicians such as John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and other national leaders. With the assistance of U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, he and Governor Sanders were able to prevent much of the racial violence that plagued some other southern states. Fuqua became involved with philanthropic work after leaving politics. He donated to Duke University in Durham, North Carolina to establish the Fuqua School of Business in 1980, established the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens in honor of his wife, and also established the Orchid House. Fuqua also gave donations to establish the Fuqua Heart Center at Piedmont Hospital, Wesley Woods Center of Emory Healthcare, and the George West Mental Health Foundation. Fuqua passed away in Atlanta, Georgia of complications from bronchitis in April 2006. Scope and ContentThis collection details the political career of businessman and philanthropist, J.B. Fuqua. Fuqua was involved with politics and in particular the Democratic Party of Georgia from 1957 to 1966. The collection includes papers detailing Fuqua's involvement with local politics as a representative of Richmond County in Augusta, Georgia; his involvement with getting Carl Sanders elected governor in 1962; and his involvement with the Democratic National Convention Committee in 1964. This collection also includes photographs and campaign memorabilia. Audiovisual materials have been removed into a separate finding aid found here. Organization and ArrangementThis collection is organized into four series: I. Political, II. Photographs, and III. Artifacts, and IV. Audiovisual. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJ. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2012. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
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