75th Anniversary News

First dean: Frank Dame created a buzz around business

J. Frank Dame led the FSU School of Business – formerly FSU’s Department of Commerce -- from 1950 to 1953 and helped establish three core principles that the college embraces to this day: comprehensive academic offerings, responsiveness to industry needs and commitment to student success.

Second dean: Charles Rovetta launched FSU Business into the modern era

Charles Rovetta (1907-2004) served as FSU’s second business dean, succeeding J. Frank Dame in 1953 and continuing until 1973, one year before the School of Business became the College of Business.