Fuqua Explained

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

Notable people

• Henry L. Fuqua (1865 - 1926), Governor of Louisiana
• Samuel G. Fuqua (1899 - 1987), US Navy seaman and Medal of Honor recipient
• Ivan Fuqua (1909 - 1994), American track athlete and coach
• Charlie Fuqua (1910 - 1971), American singer, member of The Ink Spots
• J. B. Fuqua (1918 - 2006), American businessman and philanthropist
• Harvey Fuqua (1929 - 2010), American singer and music industry executive
• William Fuqua (born 1930), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
• Don Fuqua (born 1933), American politician from Florida
• Charles Fuqua (Charlie) Manuel (Charlie Manuel) (born 1944), American baseball player and manager
• John Fuqua (1946), American football player
• Rich Fuqua (born 1950), American college basketball player
• Joseph Fuqua (born 1962), American actor, director, instructor, and playwright
• Antoine Fuqua (born 1966), American film director
• Ade Fuqua (born 1970), American football player and public official
• Chris (Critter) Fuqua, American musician, former member of Old Crow Medicine Show
• Matt Fuqua, American musician, member of The Afters

Other uses

• The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, named after J.B. Fuqua^[2]
• The Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia, named after J.B. Fuqua

Places

• Fuqua, Texas, a ghost town
• Lake Fuqua and Fuqua Park in Duncan, Oklahoma, named after Fort Worth politician Herbert Breedlove Fuqua

References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2003-05-08. Oxford University Press. 9780199771691. 613. en.
2. http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/ Fuqua School of Business