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Florida, and BHC was a Florida corporation with its principal
place of business located in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Richard E. Becker (Mr. Becker) and the Becker family have
been engaged in various aspects of the Florida citrus industry
since at least the 1950s. On December 28, 1983, BHC was
incorporated by Mr. Becker for purposes of estate planning and
the continuation of the family business.
Mr. Becker was the father of William Becker, Barbara Hurley,
and Jo Ann Becker. William Becker was well known in the citrus
industry. He was appointed by the Governor of Florida to two
consecutive 3-year terms on the Florida Citrus Commission and was
elected chairman of the commission for 5 consecutive years.3
As of February 22, 1991, Mr. Becker was BHC’s chairman of
the board, William Becker was BHC’s chief operating officer and
ran its day-to-day operations, and Barbara Hurley and Jo Ann
Becker had limited involvement in BHC. As of February 22, 1991,
BHC’s stock was owned as follows:
3 The Florida Citrus Commission consists of 12 members
appointed by the Governor of Florida, meets on a monthly basis,
and oversees and guides the activities of the Department of
Citrus. The Department of Citrus carries out the Florida Citrus
Commission policy and acts as the commission’s staff by
conducting a wide variety of programs involving marketing
research and regulation.
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