Cost

The cost of the Maritime Museum will be approximately $20 million. Because the museum is a public educational facility, owned and operated by the University of West Florida, charitable gifts to the project can be matched dollar-for-dollar through Florida’s Alec P. Courtelis Matching Gift Program. Thus, the fundraising goal for the Maritime Museum is $10 million.

Honorary Campaign Chairs

From left to right: Senator Bill Nelson, Senator John McCain, David Hartman, Tom Benson, and Nancy Fetterman

Honorary chairs of the fundraising efforts for the proposed Vice Admiral John H. Fetterman State of Florida Maritime Museum and Research Center are U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz; David Hartman, former host of ABC’s Good Morning America; Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, and Nancy Fetterman, UWF Trustee and widow of the late Vice Admiral Fetterman.

Campaign Committee

Honorary Chairs Tom Benson Nancy Fetterman David Hartman Senator John McCain Senator Bill Nelson

Campaign Committee Dick Appleyard Dick Baker Lewis Bear, Jr. Judy Bense, UWF Chair Lois Holden Benson Martha Lee Blodgett Cindy Bear Bonner W. Ted Brown Ellis Bullock H. Miller Caldwell, National Chair Raad Cawthon Catherine Gallagher A. Downing Gray Doug Halford Kyle Marrero Angela McCorvey Denis McKinnon Donnie McMahon McGuire Martin Eric Nickelsen Mort O’Sullivan Buzz Ritchie Debbie Ritchie Ray Russenberger Elizabeth L. “Betsy” Smith Charlie Switzer Tommy Tait

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