University of South Florida business school concludes search for new dean

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.

According to a news release, Patterson did not submit an application for the position and says he did not seek the role, but his credentials and experience — he’s been with USF since 2000 and served as interim dean of Tiedemann School three times — led Muma College of Business Dean Moez Limayem to offer him the job.