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.

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.

The College of Business' inductions of Robert Brymer, the late Ross Heck and the recently retired James Pitts into its Charles A. Rovetta Faculty Hall of Fame coincided with its annual faculty and staff awards presentations.

Nick Westfall, chairman and CEO of Miami-based VITAS Healthcare, delivered the keynote address during the 2025 Business of Healthcare Summit at Florida State University.

Hurricanes pummeling the coast. Rushing waters flooding property inland. Such natural disasters often turn Florida into ground zero for risk management, including changes in insurance coverage and costs. A new undertaking by Florida State University’s Risk Management and Insurance Center – in partnership with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) and the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) – aims to provide a rare, comprehensive look at all sides of the state’s insurance market.

Former Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh emphasized the value of simplicity Monday at the Florida State University College of Business, sharing insights from his remarkable career journey from a shy airport worker to successful airline executive. 

The Florida State University College of Business sadly announces the passing of Mary W. Solomon, a major benefactor of the college and the widow of E. Ray Solomon, the college’s longest-serving dean to date. She was 97. 

With sadness, the Florida State University College of Business announces the passing of Charles Leighton “Chuck” Hardwick, a 2005 alumni Hall of Fame member and the namesake of the  Charles Hardwick Teaching Awards. He was 83.

Florida State University alumnus Chris Spencer, executive director of the State Board of Administration of Florida, recently appealed to FSU College of Business students to consider launching their careers at the Tallahassee-based SBA. Among its considerable responsibilities, the agency invests the proceeds of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which ranks among the five largest public pension funds in the United States and the 20 largest in the world.