Banker shifts from business to academia, being named business school dean

Colleges often talk about providing real-world experiences for students. Hodges University, with campuses in Naples and Fort Myers, is doing that for real with Todd Katz, its new business school dean.

Katz, who has started and sold two banks in the region, was named dean of the Johnson School of Business at Hodges earlier this year. He will oversee degrees and programs in the school, in addition to creating new degrees and programs that help fulfill the workforce needs of organizations and corporations, according to a statement.