FLORIDA HOUSING HALL OF FAME
WILLIAM C.“ BILL” DEMETREE
Orlando
The father of Parade of Homes in Florida and a driving force behind creation of the School of Building Construction at the University of Florida, he stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of Florida’ s building industry. A highly decorated World War II pilot, he created housing opportunities for thousands of Floridians and developed the real estate that became the site of Walt Disney’ s Magic Kingdom.( Elected to Hall in 2002)
* Deceased