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class of 1930
inducted in 1996
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James Farquhar
Civic Leader & Philanthropist
James Farquhar
graduated from Cheltenham High School in 1936, and then received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939. His first philanthropic action
was in the founding of the Ft. Lauderdale Symphony, which has now grown into
the Florida Philharmonic Society and Museum of Art. He is one of the founders of Nova University, and was the first Chairman of the
Board of Trustees. In 1974, he was appointed Chairman of the State Board of
Independent Colleges and Universities by the governor of Florida. His philanthropic work has benefited
the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Maryland, Washington and Lee University, Jacksonville University, the University of Florida, and Broward Community College. Mr. Farquhar
passed away on March 27, 1997, survived by his wife Nan Wagner Farquhar, also a Cheltenham graduate.
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