Board of Trustees

Trustee Directory

Contact Us For more information on the FSU Board of Trustees please contact: Office of the President Florida State University 211 Westcott Tallahassee FL 32306-1470 Phone: 850/644-1085 Fax: 850/644-9936 eMail: trustees@www.fsu.edu

Derrick Brooks Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc. 10014 North Dale Mabry Highway Suite 101 Tampa, FL 33618 813/877-8681 813/877-8481 FAX Derrick Brooks, of Tampa, is a Pro Bowl Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was recently named the 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and the 2002 NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year. Mr. Brooks ranks first in Buccaneers history with 1,277 tackles and his three interception returns for a touchdown during the 2002 season is an NFL-record for linebackers. In 2000, Mr. Brooks was selected as the Walter Payton/NFL Man of the Year award for his commitment to the Bay Area community. Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Mr. Brooks was a four-time letterman, twice earning All-America honors for the Seminoles. Mr. Brooks earned his Bachelors Degree from Florida State University in Business Communications in 1995 and returned to FSU to add his Masters Degree, graduating again in 1999.		Emily Fleming Duda 2451 Mikler Road Oviedo, FL 32765 407/365-6336 Emily Fleming Duda, of Oviedo, is an active member of the FSU Booster Club board, serving five years on the board's executive committee. She was awarded the Godfrey Smith Award for Outstanding Service to the board in 2000. Ms. Duda also served on the board of directors of the Florida Leadership Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources, which is administered through the University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences.

David B. Ford DBF Associates 375 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 212/941-4009 David Ford is currently the president of DBF Associates, a private investment firm, and advisor to Gatemore Capital Management, LLC, a private wealth and institutional investment management firm. Mr. Ford was previously with the Goldman Sachs Group, where he was a managing director and co-head of Global Asset Management. Prior to that, he was a general partner and head of fixed income sales for Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Ford devotes significant time to a number of philanthropies. He serves as a trustee of the Florida State University and the New School University. He is on the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School, and the Board of Governors of the Parsons School of Design. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Audubon Society, The Global Heritage Fund, The Redwood Library and The American Place Theatre. Mr. Ford has supported a variety of areas at Florida State. He has established an Eminent Scholar Chair to be used University wide; has established the David B. Ford Endowed Scholarship to provide undergraduate scholarships; and has established the Office of National Fellowships, which guides and mentors students applying for fellowships. Mr. Ford received his bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a master's in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to Florida State with the FSU Alumni Association's Circle of Gold award.		Manny Garcia Atlantic Coast Management, Inc. 601 North New York Avenue#201 Winter Park, FL 32789 407/647-4300 Manny Garcia , of Winter Springs, is chief executive officer of Atlantic Coast Management, Inc., and chairman of the board for Culinary Concepts, Inc. He is former director of the Orange County Public Schools Foundation and National Cities in Schools Foundation. Mr. Garcia was formerly a member of President Bush's Drug Advisory Council. He received the Ernst & Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1996, and the Florida Merchants' Association Florida Enterprise Award in 1997. Mr. Garcia currently serves as a director of the University of Central Florida Foundation. He received his Bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1965.

Wm. Andrew Haggard 330 Alhambra Circle First Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/446-5700 email: WAH@haggardlawfirm.com Wm. Andrew Haggard, of Coral Gables, has been senior partner for the Haggard Parks Haggard & Bologna, P.A. law firm since 1995. He has been a member of the Florida Bar in good standing since 1967. From 1990-92, he served as a Commissioner on the Florida Commission on Ethics. He is listed in the publications The Best Lawyers in America and Greatest American Lawyers and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is a Fellow and previous Chairman of the State Chair Committee of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a member and 1998 National Chairman of the Board of the FSU Seminole Boosters; Chairman of FSU College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Counsel and served on the 1993 FSU Presidential Search Committee. Mr. Haggard received his Bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1964, and his law degree from Mercer University in 1967.		Robert J. Jakubik 205 Oglesby Student Union Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 850/644-2057 email: sgapres@admin.fsu.edu Robert J. Jakubik, is student body president. Born in Cracow, Poland, he moved with his parents to New York City at the age of six. He graduated from The Beacon School in Manhattan in 2006. A first-generation college student, Robert began his involvement in Student Government as a freshman, serving in the position of campus security advisor to the student body president. Robert is an active member of Garnet and Gold Key Leadership Honor Society, Order of Omega Greek Leadership Honor Society, and the Student Alumni Leadership Council, among others. In addition, Robert has served in the capacities of Board of Directors member for M.A.R.C. (Men Advocating Responsible Conduct), secretary of the Interfraternity Council Executive Board, and Greek Judicial Board justice. Robert is a junior double-majoring in criminology and international affairs. He is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2010, and he plans to pursue a career in foreign relations.

James E. Kinsey, Jr. P.O. Box 1662 Fort Myers, Florida 33902 239/939-1367 ext. 200 James E. Kinsey, Jr. is a fourth generation Floridian from Fort Myers. He has been actively involved in southwest Florida real estate through his company Kinsey Associates Inc. for the past 25 years as a licensed real estate broker, mortgage broker and developer. Jim is the past chairman and current member of the city of Fort Myers Planning Board and was instrumental in the redevelopment of downtown Fort Myers. He is also a past member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Investment Society of southwest Florida, past president of the Lee County YMCA and past president of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers, one of the oldest service clubs in the state. More recently, Jim was appointed by the Lee County Board of County Commission to the Executive Regulatory Oversight Committee for Lee County. Jim received his B.A. degree in economics from Tulane University in 1977 and a M.B.A. from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1980. Jim’s father is a graduate of FSU and was a freshman member of the first football team in 1947.		Harold Knowles, Vice Chair Knowles & Randolph, P.A. 3065 Highland Oaks Terrace Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-3768 Harold Knowles, of Tallahassee, is the managing shareholder in Knowles, Marks & Randolph, the oldest African-American law firm in North Florida. He is admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida; has served as president of the Tallahassee Barristers Association and is a member of both the National Bar Association and the Florida Bar. He recently received a gubernatorial appointment to serve on the State of Florida Lottery Commission and the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission. His numerous civic affiliations include serving on the Board of Directors of Capital City Bank, life membership in the NAACP, Member of the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Authority and the Northwest Florida Black Business Investment Corporation. Mr. Knowles received his Bachelor's degree from FSU in 1970 and his law degree from the FSU College of Law in 1973.

Richard McFarlain 2014 Golf Terrace Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 644-1441 Richard McFarlain, of Tallahassee, is McFarlain & Cassedy’s founding partner. His 38-year legal career has left him a high ranking among Florida’s lawyers. Mr. McFarlain most recently (February 2003) returned to the firm that bears his name after a two-and-a-half year leave of absence to serve as General Counsel to The Florida State University in Tallahassee. Mr. McFarlain’s legal career began when he served as Assistant Staff Counsel at The Florida Bar. Within a few years, he became The Florida Bar’s chief lawyer, serving as Assistant Executive Director for Legal Affairs. He took a brief break from his work for The Florida Bar in 1973 and 1974 when he served on loan during the Watergate investigation as Special Counsel for the American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility. In 1976, Mr. McFarlain left the Bar and founded the firm known today as McFarlain & Cassedy. Mr. McFarlain has served three years on the American Bar Association's Ethics Committee. Among his numerous activities, Mr. McFarlain currently serves as chairman of the Judicial Qualifications Commission. He is a member of the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission and serves as outside Senior General Counsel to the Attorney General of the State of Florida.		Leslie Pantín, Jr. Pantín/Beber Silverstein Public Rel. 3361 S.W. Third Avenue Miami, FL 33145 305/929-9726 Leslie Pantin, of Miami, is President of Pantin/Beber Silverstein Public Relations, one of Florida's largest public relations companies. He also is president of CubaNostalgia, a Cuban heritage fair, and arteamericas, a Latin-American art festival and serves as a director of Great Florida Bank. Mr. Pantin also devotes time to a number of civic organizations. He is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee having served as president in 1997, co-chaired the City of Miami Centennial, serves on the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and helped establish the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. Mr. Pantin, a 1970 graduate of the Florida State business school has served on the boards of Florida State's Alumni Association, Foundation and Seminole Boosters. Mr. Pantin has a deep concern for higher education having served on the boards of Miami-Dade Community College from 1992-1994 and as the chairman of the board of Barry University from 2001-2006. He currently has a son and a daughter that attend FSU.

Jim Smith, Chair 403 East Park Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/577-0444 Jim Smith, of Tallahassee, is Chair of the Board of Trustees. He is a shareholder in Smith, Ballard and Logan, P.A., Attorneys at Law, specializing in governmental matters, including legislative affairs and administrative law. He recently served as Secretary of State to fill a vacancy created by resignation. Mr. Smith has also served as Co-Chair of the Florida Election Reform Task Force from 2000 to 2001; Secretary of State from 1987 to 1995; Chief of Staff in Office of the Governor in 1987; and State Attorney General from 1979 to 1987. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the Florida State University and an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Stetson University. He has been active in the FSU alumni Association and Booster Club since 1962. Mr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1962 and his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 1967.		Susie Busch-Transou Tri-Eagle Sales Midway, FL 32343 850-576-1294 Susie Busch-Transou is co-owner of Tri-Eagle Sales, the locally owned and operated Anheuser-Busch distributor in and surrounding Tallahassee, Florida. She is Vice President of the company with a focus on community relations and development. Before assuming her present position in July 1996, she held sales and brand management positions with Anheuser-Busch Inc., the brewing subsidiary. She was President and CEO of Busch Creative Services Corporation, the former creative communications subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. She managed advertising, public relations and product development at Busch Entertainment Corporation, the family entertainment subsidiary. Prior to her work with Anheuser-Busch, she held internships at DDB Needham Worldwide in Chicago and Fleishman-Hillard in Washington, D.C. Ms. Busch-Transou currently serves on the Board of the United Way of the Big Bend where she is Chair of the United Way Campaign and serves on the Leadership Council of the Whole Child Leon Project. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the FSU Career Center. Past Board service includes terms on the Florida Education Foundation, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the Challenger Learning Center, the Leon County School Board Foundation, and the City of Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Transou received her bachelor’s degree in public policy from Duke University in Durham, N.C., and a master’s degree in business from the J.L Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.

Eric C. Walker College of Arts and Sciences 438 Williams Building Tallahassee, FL 32306-1580 850-644-4869 Eric C. Walker is President of the Faculty Senate at Florida State University, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1984. An Associate Professor in the English Department, he was named a Distinguished Teaching Professor in 1996 and has received numerous other teaching awards at FSU. In 1998, he received an Outstanding Teaching Award for graduate institutions from the South Atlantic Association of Departments of English. Prof. Walker served as Associate Chair of the English Department from 1988-1993 and from 2006-09 and served as Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences from 2004-06. Dr. Walker specializes in 18th and 19th century British literature and is the author of numerous journal articles and the book Marriage, Writing, and Romanticism, published by Stanford University Press in 2009. He is a fourth-generation graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina and holds advanced degrees from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland (M.Litt.), where his study was funded by the St. Andrews Society of New York, and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.A. and Ph.D.), where he was the recipient of the Earl Hartsell Award for Excellence in Teaching.