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:''Not to be confused with Rensselaer D. Hubbard of the Renesselaer D. Hubbard House Randall Dee "R.D." Hubbard (born June 13, 1935) is an American business executive and entrepreneur, known for his involvement in the glass industry and the horse racing industry. After starting his career as a salesman at Safelite〔 in Kansas, he then served as Safelite's president from 1968 to 1978. Afterwards, he founded the glass manufacturer AFG Industries,〔〔〔 which Hubbard sold in 1992.〔 To oversee his business interests and investments, early in his career Hubbard founded R.D. Hubbard Enterprises.〔 Hubbard bought a large breeding farm,〔 Crystal Springs Farm, in Lexington, Kentucky in 1980,〔 and has since campaigned for horses such as Gentlemen.〔 In 1996, he became a founding investor in Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, California,〔 and he continues to serve as chairman〔 and managing general partner.〔〔 In 1988, Hubbard bought his first racetrack, Ruidoso Downs Race Track in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, which he continued to own a controlling stake in as of 2015.〔 Among other racetracks he also served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hollywood Park Inc. in California in the 1990s,〔〔 overseeing the company's expansion into casinos. In 1998, Hubbard opened the first hotel-casino in California,〔 and Hollywood Park was purchased by Churchill Downs Incorporated in 1999.〔 Hubbard and his wife formed the R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation in 1986, which works to "provide improved educational opportunities for students of all ages."〔 He has also founded the Shoemaker Foundation in support of injured horsemen.〔 He has been recognized with a number of awards throughout his career, notably the Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 2014.〔 ==Early life and education, and early career== Randall Dee "R.D." Hubbard〔 was born on June 13, 1935, in Smith Center, Kansas,〔 where he was raised with his seven older siblings.〔 His father, Miner Hubbard, ran the ice house in Smith Center,〔 and at age 11〔 Hubbard started working as an ice delivery boy.〔 Afterwards, he worked in wheat fields across the midwest, including the states of Texas and North Dakota.〔 He played basketball in high school.〔 Though Hubbard recollects that his family had little money for education,〔 he attended Butler County Community College, located in El Dorado, Kansas.〔 He graduated with an associate degree.〔 By 1957, Hubbard was working as a teacher and basketball coach at Towanda Junior High School, located in Towanda, Kansas.〔 He resigned after a year when his salary could not support his young family.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Randall Dee Hubbard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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