Barron Gift Collier (23 March 1873 — 13 March 1939) was an American advertising entrepreneur, who became the largest landowner and developer in the U.S. state of Florida, as well as, the owner of a chain of hotels, bus lines, several banks, and newspapers. He also owned a telephone company and a steamship line. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, (2005) Advertising is drawing public attention to goods and services by promoting businesses, and is performed through a variety of media. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French) is a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Collier was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He quit school at age sixteen to work for the Illinois Central Railroad. Within four years, he started his own business, the Consolidated Street Railway Advertising Company of New York City. By age twenty-six, he already was worth a million dollars. Flag Seal Nickname: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town Location Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Shelby County Mayor W. W. Herenton (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 294. ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ...

Mr. Collier married in 1907 to Miss Juliet Gordon Carnes, also a native of Memphis. In 1911, the Colliers visited Fort Myers, Florida, on vacation, and fell in love with the area. So, they bought nearby Useppa Island for the sum of $100,000. The island was reputed to be the place where the Spanish pirate, Jose Gaspar, had held one of his favorite female captives named, Useppa, a century earlier. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ... Useppa Island is a barrier island located in Lee County, Florida. ... Jose Gaspar, known by his nickname Gasparilla, was a Spanish pirate who purportedly raided the west coast of Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ...

Mr. Collier was an avid fisherman and established the Izaak Walton Club at their Useppa Island resort. Named for the 17th Century author of The Compleat Angler, it became one of the most exclusive sporting clubs in the world. Collier next developed golf courses and improved a rod and gun club in Everglades City, Florida that also attracted wealthy tourists. Over the next decade, the Colliers went on to acquire more than a million acres (4000 km²) of land in southwest Florida, making them the largest private land owners in the state. He invested millions of dollars to transform and develop the wilderness, including drainage of the Everglades and construction of the Tamiami Trail. For his influence and investment in the state's future, the Florida legislature named the newly-created Collier County, Florida, in his honor on May 8, 1923. Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683) was an English writer, author of The Compleat Angler. ... Everglades (also known as Everglades City) is a city located in Collier County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An Anhinga perched on the boardwalk railing Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida. ... Alligators are a common sight along the scenic Tamiami Trail from Miami to Naples. ... Location in the state of Florida Formed 8 May 1923 Seat Naples Area  - Total  - Water 5,970 km² (2,305 mi²) 724 km² (280 mi²) 12. ...

Mr. Collier died March 13, 1939 in New York City, survived by his wife and three sons, Barron Jr., Miles, and Samuel. Though the Great Depression had strained his finances and slowed development of their Florida lands, the next generations of his family would continue his work in subsequent decades. They also participated in many sports, including a keen interest in motorsports, especially road racing that led to their founding of the Automobile Racing Club of America in 1933, which became the Sports Car Club of America in 1944. Miles, Cameron Argetsinger, and Briggs Cunningham were instrumental in founding Watkins Glen near one of their summer retreats. Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Great Depression was not a worldwide economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its effects were not fully felt until late 1930) and lasted through most of the 1930s. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that Oregon region solo2 be merged into this article or section. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Briggs Swift Cunningham II was a victorious Americas Cup sailor and inventor, as well as, being a racecar enthusiast, driver, team owner, racecar owner, and racecar builder. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...

The Collier County Public School System named Barron Collier High School in honor of Barron Gift Collier, Sr. Barron G. Collier High School is the name of a standard four-year (grades 9-12) high school located at 5600 Cougar Drive in Naples, Florida, USA. The school opened its doors to the first wave of students in 1978, with the senior class graduating in Spring 1979. ...

Reference

• Gene M. Burnett, Florida's Past, Volume 3, Pineapple Press, Sarasota, Florida, 1991.

The hunting club was called The Rod and Gun Club.

 Samuel Carnes Collier was the first racing fatality at Watkins Glen in the 1950's. His brother Miles gave up racing soon after, but he died of polio within a few years. 

Their mother, Julia Carnes Collier appeared on the cover of the Tatler[US edition]in the early 1930's. Their grandfather, Cowles Myles Collier was an excellent painter, and a collection of his work can be viewed at The Wesleyan College-Macon,GA website.