Barron Collier Companies (BCC), which traces its roots to County Founder Barron Gift Collier, today is one of the largest diversified companies in Southwest Florida. In addition to the responsible development, management and stewardship of numerous land holdings nationwide, BCC counts among its business ventures extensive agricultural operations (primarily citrus groves and vegetable farming), commercial, retail and residential real estate development, and oil exploration and mineral management.
In partnership with Ave Maria University, BCC is engaged in the creation of a compact, self-sustaining rural town to support the country’s first major Catholic university in more than 40 years.
» The Collier Story Naples Daily News - July 1976
» N Magazine Article Profile: Collier - The Legacy - November 2004