Fuqua Explained

Fuqua is an American surname, possibly an Americanization of the French surname Fouquet.^[1]

Fuqua may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

• Antoine Fuqua (born 1966), American film director
• Charlie Fuqua (1910–1971), American singer, member of The Ink Spots
• Chris (Critter) Fuqua, American musician, former member of Old Crow Medicine Show
• Gwen Gordy Fuqua (1927–1999), American businesswoman, songwriter and composer; onetime wife of Harvey Fuqua
• Harvey Fuqua (1929–2010), American singer and music industry executive
• Joseph Fuqua (born 1962), American actor, director, instructor, and playwright
• Matt Fuqua, American musician, member of The Afters
• Robert Fuqua, pen name of American pulp painter and illustrator Joseph Wirt Tillotson (1905–1959)

Government

• Don Fuqua (born 1933), American politician from Florida
• Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), American government official and politician; 38th Governor of Louisiana
• William Fuqua (born 1930), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court

Military

• Samuel G. Fuqua (1899–1987), US Navy seaman and Medal of Honor recipient
• Stephen O. Fuqua (1874–1943), career officer in the United States Army

Sports

• Ade Fuqua (born 1970), American football player and public official
• Charles Fuqua "Charlie" Manuel Jr. (born 1944), American baseball player and manager
• Ivan Fuqua (1909–1994), American track athlete and coach
• John "Frenchy" Fuqua (born 1946), American football fullback
• Ray Fuqua (1912–1983), American football end for the Brooklyn Dodgers
• Rich Fuqua (born 1950), American college basketball player

Other

• J. B. Fuqua (1918–2006), American businessman and philanthropist

Places

All in the United States

• Fuqua, Texas, a ghost town in Liberty County
• Fuqua Farm, a historic property in Chesterfield County, Virginia
• Fuqua Lake, a reservoir located in Stephens County, Oklahoma
• Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, location of the Orlando International Airport in Florida^[2]

Schools

• Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, named after J. B. Fuqua^[3]
• Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia, named after J. B. Fuqua

See also

• • • Fuquay (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2003-05-08. Oxford University Press. 9780199771691. 613. en.
2. Flights of Fancy at New Terminal . Winter Park Magazine . winterparkmag.com . Randy . Noles . September 27, 2022 . September 26, 2024.
3. http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/ Fuqua School of Business