Alfred C. Warrington

Who is Alfred C. Warrington?

Alfred Coard "Al" Warrington, IV is a former American accountant and business executive. Warrington was a managing partner of Arthur Andersen and the co-founder of Sanifill, Inc., a company which ultimately merged to create the new Waste Management, Inc. Warrington is an alumnus and significant benefactor of the University of Florida, and has held various positions in the governance of the university and its related organizations.

Warrington was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from the university's College of Business Administration in 1958. He was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity while he was an undergraduate student.

Warrington was founding chairman and co-chief executive officer of Sanifill, Inc., an environmental company based in Houston, Texas, which developed and operated nonhazardous solid waste landfills and land farms. He created a $12 million endowment of the College of Business in 1996, and the college's name was changed to the "Warrington College of Business."