Local Legends

ALEX DREYFOOS

Chairman The Dreyfoos Group

Dreyfoos was instrumental in forming the Palm Beach County Council of the Arts (now the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County) and also served as its fi rst chairman. The organization mounted a referendum in 1982, creating a “bed tax” on hotel and short-term rental stays that has been funding local arts ever since. Beginning in 1978, he spearheaded efforts to build a world-class performing arts center in Palm Beach County and, until June 2007, served as chairman of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts through 15 successful seasons. He remains a lifetime member of the board.

HOMETOWN: New Rochelle, New York EDUCATION: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School FIRST JOB: Between my fi rst and second years at Harvard Business School, I worked as a draftsman at Technicolor on 57th Street in Manhattan. FAVORITE QUOTE: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Sir Winston Churchill STARTS HIS DAY: Breakfast and The Wall Street Journal HOBBIES: Photography has been a hobby for at least 80 of my 90 years. Until a few years ago, I enjoyed scuba diving, yachting, and travel. SECRET TO HIS SUCCESS: Passion, determination, perseverance, and surrounding myself with smart and good people. GIVES BACK: I remain on the board of the Kravis Center and am incredibly proud of this year’s thirtieth anniversary. I am also very proud of the students of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts and continue to support the school’s mission.

BILL BONE

Trial Lawyer, Managing Partner Larmoyeux & Bone

As a third-generation Floridian born in West Palm Beach, Bone has seen a lot of changes. But unlike many longtime residents, he believes the best is yet to come. He’s a board-certifi ed trial lawyer, winning over $100 million in jury verdicts and settlements for clients without advertising. As an activist, he’s held leadership roles in dozens of charities, service clubs, and not-for-profi t organizations. His alma mater named him to the University of Florida Hall of Fame, and the Palm Beach County School District declared him a Distinguished Alumnus. He is listed in the book Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers calls him one of the nation’s best in his fi eld.

FIRST JOBS: Cracking stone crabs, busing tables, and mowing lawns LOCAL LEADERSHIP: Chair of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and Palm Beach Centennial Commission, vice chair of The West Palm Beach Police Fund, and past president of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and Florida Stage HOBBY: Bone is a live theater junkie. He sees every Broadway show and attends the Tony Awards each year in New York City.

GEORGE ELMORE

Founder, President Hardrives of Delray

As South Florida grew, the roads and highways grew along with it. In 1953, Elmore founded Hardrives Paving, which was responsible for constructing much of I-95 and many of the area’s major thoroughfares. Along with partners, the company also developed major residential and golf course communities. For more than 60 years, Elmore has committed his time to civic, educational, and cultural organizations and has served on more than 30 boards, leading him to be honored numerous times for his leadership, community involvement, and philanthropic impact in Palm Beach County.

HOMETOWN: Newcastle, Pennsylvania FURRY FRIEND: A Biewer Terrier named Cooper LIKES TO VISIT: The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts FAVORITE LOCAL SPOT TO EAT: Cafe L’Europe in Palm Beach WHO WOULD PLAY HIM IN A BIOPIC: Charlton Heston

NANCY G. BRINKER

Founder of Susan G. Komen and Promise Fund of Florida, Global Cancer Advocate Promise Fund of Florida

Brinker made a promise to her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would work to end the pain and hopelessness caused by breast cancer. Since then, the organization bearing Susan’s name has changed the world. In 2009, President Obama honored Brinker with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2010, she released her New York Times best-selling memoir, Promise Me, detailing her journey. From 2001-2003, Brinker served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary and from 2007-2009 as U.S. Chief of Protocol. In 2018, she spearheaded the creation of Promise Fund of Florida, a nonprofi t organization aiming to improve outcomes and reduce deaths from breast and cervical cancers in South Florida.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES: I am proud of the scientifi c knowledge I learned while leading the Susan G. Komen organization. I took the information and am applying what we know at the Promise Fund of Florida. WHAT MAKES HER SMILE: Good humor and chocolate COLLECTS: Hungarian Art from 1850 to present day

DAVE FRISBIE

Founder, Senior Director Frisbie Group

Frisbie has a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard University. As a vice president of Hines Interests during the 1980s, Frisbie managed major downtown revitalization projects, including I.M. Pei’s JPMorgan Chase Tower (the tallest fi ve-sided building in the world), César Pelli’s Wells Fargo Center, and Philip Johnson’s One Detroit Center (the tallest offi ce building in Michigan). He was also one of the leading visionaries to participate in the redevelopment of downtown West Palm Beach, and his many projects include the 1 and 101 North Clematis mixed-use complex on the waterfront. The Palm Beach Post included him in its list of the twentieth century’s 100 most infl uential leaders in the city of West Palm Beach for the Frisbie family’s contribution to the revitalization of the Clematis Street corridor.

FAVORITE QUOTE: “The time is always right to do what is right.” —Martin Luther King Jr. INSPIRED BY: My parents and brothers, who established the mores by which our family lives. PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES: 100 Top Contributors to West Palm Beach in the Twentieth Century

MELISSA GANZI

President, Owner Grand Champions Polo Club

One of the nation’s top amateur women polo players, Ganzi is team captain of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. She co-founded the World Polo League, the only 26-goal polo held outside Argentina. She is the president and top fundraiser for the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame board of directors, chair of the Polo Training Foundation, and board member of Best Buddies, founded by Anthony Shriver in 1989. She is one of only a few women in the world to compete in the C.V. Whitney Cup, USPA Gold Cup, and U.S. Open. She was the fi rst woman to win the coveted Molina Cup at the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, which she has won an unprecedented fi ve times.

BEST ADVICE SHE’S RECEIVED: You can teach skills, but you cannot teach attitude. WHO WOULD PLAY HER IN A BIOPIC: Charlize Theron TOP TRAVEL PICKS: Singapore; St. Moritz, Switzerland; and Kitzbühel, Austria SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT HER: I have a master’s degree in marital and family therapy.

MICHAEL HOFFMAN

President, CEO Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

Since becoming president and CEO in 2015, Hoffman has made it his mission to transform the Palm Beaches into one of the country’s most vibrant Jewish communities. Under his direction, the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County has become known as the “city hall” of the Jewish community, strengthening the organization’s partnerships with agencies, synagogues, and other institutions while inspiring unprecedented involvement and philanthropy, including a historic 2022 campaign with more than $42 million contributed to fuel increasing needs and support immense population growth.

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.” —David Ben-Gurion, fi rst Prime Minister of Israel PERSONAL MOTTO: One person can make a di erence. Two people can change a world. HIDDEN TALENT: In a “former life,” I was a singer and guitar player. Before I moved to the Palm Beaches, my former band had more than 1.5 million hits on YouTube. STARTS HIS DAY: A ride on the Peleton (I’m a Jenn Sherman groupie), a cup of co ee, and some avocado toast sitting at the breakfast bar

DALE HEDRICK

CEO Hedrick Brothers Construction

Hedrick is the CEO of Hedrick Brothers Construction, a privately owned company he founded in 1979. Headquartered in West Palm Beach with offi ces in Melbourne and Pompano Beach, the team serves both the public and private sectors encompassing commercial, aerospace, municipal, hospitality, and education construction, with a dedicated division for luxury residential and equestrian estates. He is also the president of Hedrick Brothers Development and president of Hedrick Kirco Properties, a Florida-based commercial real estate organization.

ADVICE FOR SOMEONE STARTING OUT (OR STARTING OVER): Wake up hungry. Work with energy and passion. Be curious. Understand why. Be trustworthy so others will trust you. Think of others fi rst. Ask God for wisdom every day. FIND HIM ON THE WEEKENDS: At City Diner and/or Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach BEST ADVICE HE’S RECEIVED: Don’t delay in making di cult decisions. HOBBIES: Reading, boating, hunting, and skiing

PAUL LEONE

CEO The Breakers Palm Beach Inc.

From certifi ed public accountant to world-class hotelier, Leone has been credited with engineering the turnaround of one of the world’s most iconic resorts. By creating a unique organizational culture for the 126-year-old company and its 2,200 associates, he has achieved best-in-class employee fulfi llment, guest satisfaction, social impact, and fi nancial performance. After joining The Breakers Palm Beach in 1985, Leone progressed through the resort’s fi nancial division to executive leadership, becoming president in 1994 at age 36 and CEO in 2016.

WHY HE CHOSE HIS LINE OF WORK: I was immediately attracted to the hospitality industry as a teenager, having been raised in a family that owned and operated fi ve motels and two restaurants in New York, Kentucky, and Florida. WHAT HE WOULD TELL HIS YOUNGER SELF: Embrace adversity, as opposed to stressing over or avoiding it, as that is the most powerful way to grow. BEST ADVICE HE’S RECEIVED: To trust my instincts. Garrett Kirk encouraged me to do this early in my career and it has worked ever since—conduct rigorous due diligence, but when it’s time to make the call, trust your instincts. WHO WOULD PLAY HIM IN A BIOPIC: I have no idea; he’s gotta have a mustache though!

PENNY MURPHY

President Pioneer Linens

Murphy’s grandfather came to Florida at a time when the government was giving land away in Lake Worth in the early 1900s. Murphy’s father, George Greenberg, was born and raised in West Palm Beach (and, “fortunately for me,” as Murphy says, he stayed put). She began working with her father at Pioneer Linens in 1994. During her tenure, she has developed Pioneer’s interior designer programs and launched the fi rm’s website and online store. When Greenberg died in 2007, Murphy became the third generation to run the esteemed family business, which her children are now involved in as well.

FIRST JOB: Working in the men’s department at Jackson Byron at Palm Coast Plaza BEST PIECE OF ADVICE: Embrace change WHAT SHE WOULD TELL HER YOUNGER SELF: Have more confi dence in yourself and celebrate your accomplishments. HOBBIES: Cooking, entertaining, tablescaping, and spending time with friends and family TOP BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION: Capri FAVORITE LOCAL SPOT TO EAT: Okeechobee Steak House

LOIS POPE

Founder Leaders in Furthering Education, The Lois Pope Foundation

One of America’s leading philanthropists, Pope has founded three organizations: LIFE (Leaders in Furthering Education), The Lois Pope Life Foundation, and the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation. An advocate for veterans, she spearheaded the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the designation of October 5 as a day to honor disabled veterans. She is the driving force behind the Lois Pope LIFE Center at the University of Miami School of Medicine, where the Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis explores research, treatment, and services for paralysis and other neurological diseases.

BEST ADVICE SHE’S RECEIVED: Split aces, eights, and nines, and double down if you’ve got a ten and the dealer is showing a six. PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES: Running and completing fi ve New York City Marathons WHY SHE CHOSE HER LINE OF WORK: Because I was lucky enough to have the resources and platform to make a di erence in people’s lives, I had to do what I could. To whom much is given, much will be required. SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT HER: I was the Taittinger Champagne model. Note: It was not a recent modeling job.

DROR PALEY

CEO, Medical Director Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute

Paley founded the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center in 2009. It has 20 surgeons and 180 employees and treats patients from all 50 states and 100 countries. The Paley Institute has offi ces in Warsaw, Poland, and in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Paley graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1979. He completed his orthopedic residency in 1985, and he is boardcertifi ed. He has authored 10 books, 75 book chapters, and 180 peer-reviewed articles. Paley lectures all over the world in six languages. He has developed more than 100 new surgical procedures and is named on 10 patents. He has started and sold six biotech companies.

PERONAL MOTTO: Dream, dare, do. BEST ADVICE HE’S RECEIVED: Ignore what people say behind your back. Keep your head down, work hard. Publish your ideas and they cannot ignore you. INSPIRED BY: Steve Jobs, for his innovation and ability to rise from the ashes like a phoenix TOP BUCKET-LIST DESTINATION: Antarctica WHAT MAKES HIM SMILE: Seeing a child walk after my surgery who could not walk before

JOSEPH “JAY” SHEAROUSE III

President, CEO First Bank of the Palm Beaches

Shearouse, a third-generation Floridian, became president and CEO of the First Bank of the Palm Beaches in 2010. Prior to that, he was the president of National City for Southeast Florida and the executive vice president for Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust, where he worked for more than 28 years. He serves on the board of trustees of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, the board of directors of the Florida Bankers Association, and the board of America’s Community Bankers. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Jupiter with their two children, Joseph IV and Eric.

EDUCATION: Florida State University and Wo ord College HOBBIES: Hunting, fi shing, and scuba diving CAUSES HE SUPPORTS: Vice-chairman on the board of directors for the United Way of Palm Beach County, on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES: Served at the state level on the board of directors of the Florida Bankers Association and at the national level on the board of America’s Community Bankers; named “Florida Banker of the Year” in 2006 by the Florida Bankers Association.

JOE WEBB

President Duffy’s Sports Grill

Webb is the President of Duffy’s Sports Grill, Florida’s largest family-owned restaurant group with more than 30 locations. In his three years with Duffy’s, Joe has guided the company through the most challenging times in the history of restaurants with the pandemic, and it has emerged stronger than ever. Webb has more than 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry with leadership roles at Pei Wei, Corner Bakery Café, and Boston Market.

FIRST JOB: Cleaning swimming pools at 12 years old BEST ADVICE HE’S RECEIVED: “Watch your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” —My grandfather (and Andrew Carnegie) WHY HE CHOSE HIS LINE OF WORK: I have always been drawn to the people-driven culture of hospitality. I fell in love with the restaurant industry as a 15-year-old busboy. AT THE TOP OF HIS BUCKET LIST: Play golf at Pebble Beach COLLECTS: Logo’d golf balls FIND HIM ON THE WEEKENDS: Downtown Clematis is one of my favorite places to relax.

SUZY WHALEY

Honorary President, Master Professional PGA of America

PGA of America honorary president and master professional Whaley is the president of Golf Nation, an online and connected TV OTT channel that brings golf lifestyle and premium videos together on a shoppable streaming content platform. As the director of instruction at The Country Club at Mirasol, one of GOLF magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers in America,” and a commentator for ESPN, she will continue to expand golf’s reach around the world with her new endeavor. After serving two years each as PGA secretary and PGA vice president, Whaley became the fi rst woman elected to serve as PGA president. She resides in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband, Bill, and two children, Jennifer and Kelly.

EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill WHO WOULD PLAY HER IN A BIOPIC: Jamie Lee Cutis AT THE TOP OF HER BUCKET LIST: Skiing in Lake Tahoe GUILTY PLEASURES: White wine and dark chocolate

We congratulate Pam Rauch for being named among the prestigious Palm Beach 100. Since 2008, Pam has played a pivotal role in the advancement of FPL’s world-leading clean energy initiatives. We look forward to her many accomplishments still to come.

Pamela M. Rauch

Vice President, External Affairs and Economic Development Florida Power & Light Company