University of South Florida business school concludes search for new dean

Gary Patterson will lead the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance at USF’s St. Petersburg campus.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:26 a.m. June 13, 2022
Gary Patterson sits with philanthropists Ellen Cotton and Kate Tiedemann at the couple's $14 million fintech gift announcement. (Courtesy photo)
Gary Patterson sits with philanthropists Ellen Cotton and Kate Tiedemann at the couple's $14 million fintech gift announcement. (Courtesy photo)
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After a yearlong search, the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business has appointed Gary Patterson, a longtime associate dean and finance professor, to lead the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, located at the USF St. Petersburg campus.

 

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