University board chooses former Florida House Speaker as vice chair

TAMPA — Will Weatherford, a managing partner of Tampa-based investment firm Weatherford Capital and a former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, has been unanimously elected to be vice chair of the University of South Florida’s (USF) Board of Trustees.

Weatherford, appointed to a five-year term on the school’s board by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January, will serve as vice chair of the 13-member panel through February 2023, according to a statement.