Leslie "Les" Muma

Inducted: 2016

Winter Haven Senior High Graduate,

Leslie M. Muma is co-founder of Fiserv, Inc., a Fortune 500 company that provides information management technology to financial institutions worldwide. He is also currently involved with many charitable, educational and cultural organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin, the Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin, United Way of Milwaukee and the University of South Florida Foundation. Muma is a graduate of Winter Haven High and the University of South Florida. He attributes his successful career to the education he received at these establishments, and gives generously to ensure that future generations have the opportunities afforded to him. In 2014, Muma and his wife donated $25 million to the University of South Florida's College of Business, the largest single gift in the university's history. Th e gift funds business programs and also established the Muma Leadership Program, which provides professional development opportunities to students. Muma also funds full four-year scholarships to students from Winter Haven High to attend USF's College of Business every year. Nineteen students have benefited from this scholarship since its inception in 1998. Muma's contributions to the education of local business students provide a lasting impact both locally and globally.