His eldest son, Wayne Jr., recalled that as a child he spent summers working in landfills for his father. “It was a smell I grew to love,” the younger Mr. Huizenga said in an interview on Friday. Mr. Huizenga retired as chairman of AutoNation in the early 2000s but remained a major shareholder and mentor to Mr. Jackson. Harry Wayne Huizenga was born on Dec. 29, 1937, in Chicago to Jean and Harry Huizenga. Besides his son Wayne, Mr. Huizenga is survived by three other children, Scott and Ray Huizenga and Pamela Huizenga Alexander, and 11 grandchildren.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2018 16:19 UTC