Bob and his mother, Jena Broadway. Photo by David Bean
The Broadway Group Management Team: Lisa Hawkins, Bob Broadway & Alicia Cole. Photo by David Coker
traded cotton. Above them, from the third-floor balcony of the bank—where the bank president and his family lived— the bank president’s wife and other ladies sat and watched the trading. Local legend says that Jesse James tried to rob the First National Bank in the 1870s and was shot while escaping through a back door. In the 1930s, President Roosevelt’s New Deal created numerous programs to put Americans back to work and one of those programs hired architects to create accurate architectural plans of existing historic buildings. Because Huntsville’s First National Bank building was selected for that program, Broadway has copies of the plans that depict the bank’s original construction, including the lofty residence upstairs.
dated harsh coaching. It is an increasingly popular program that offers a developmental approach to gymnastics, building strong children inside and out. Avid supporters of Auburn University, Bob and Julie are involved in a variety of areas within the university. They are benefactors to the AU Athletic Department in the basketball, gymnastics, and football programs. On the academic side, Bob and Julie endow a chair in the AU Harbert College of Business’s Business Analytics Department. Bob serves on the AU Harbert College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. In addition, he is a member of the AU HCOB Capital Campaign Committee in conjunction with the “Because This is Auburn Campaign.” Broadway says, “Education is the key to any successful society.”
The Community Spirit The Broadway Group isn’t just located in one of Huntsville’s oldest buildings; it’s truly rooted in the community in other ways as well. In fact, giving back to the community that has always been home to him is a passion for Broadway and his wife Julie. Among other organizations, The Broadway Group liberally supports the local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the National Children’s Advocacy Center, Christian Women’s Job Corps, Project Abundant Life, First Baptist Church of Huntsville, the Huntsville Museum of Art, and the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. Especially close to his heart is Broadway’s support of The Vine Counseling Center, a pastoral counseling center supported by 50 local churches, and his alma mater, Auburn University. Broadway was honored as the Auburn University School of Accountancy Alumnus of the Year in 2015. Bob and Julie Broadway also sponsor a gymnasium, Broadway Gymnastics Center, that serves as a ministry for families of children who want a quality program for their budding athletes without the intimidating pressure of out-
The Broadway Family: Bob, Julie, Madison, Kevin, Elizabeth, Summer, and Reese. Photo by Bookout Studios 59