ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Will Packer, a record-breaking Hollywood producer and St. Pete native, is including one thing new to his lengthy checklist of accomplishments. This time, it’s within the type of a constructing bearing his title.
What You Want To Know
- Will Packer has produced and govt produced movies like “Evening Faculty,” “Women Journey” and “Journey Alongside 2.”
- Florida A&M College named its new amphitheater after Packer.
- Packer donated $500,000 for the respect.
Throughout homecoming week on Friday, Florida A&M College unveiled the college’s model new amphitheater. It’s the Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater to be actual. Packer is a FAMU alumni and one of many college’s largest supporters. He donated $500,000 for the naming of amphitheater.
Throughout his speech he identified the names on the opposite buildings on the traditionally Black faculty that have been there earlier than most of this era was even born.
“I had no concept I’d be standing right here. See there’s nothing towards Lee Corridor. Nothing towards Davis, Samson, Younger or Gibbs however I didn’t know them. I didn’t meet Perry or Paige however y’all know me. I’m certainly one of y’all. This ain’t nearly me. That is about us,” Packer stated.
The film mogul was born and raised in St. Petersburg and he graduated from St. Pete Excessive Faculty. He hopes this newest accomplishment serves as inspiration to youngsters in those self same neighborhoods he grew up in and past.
He has produced and govt produced a lot of movies, together with “Evening Faculty,” “Women Journey,” “Journey Alongside 2″ and plenty of extra.
Packer was additionally not too long ago named the official producer of the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.