One University of Tampa Board of Trustees member and one former member will visit campus to sign copies of their new books.
The two separate book signings will take place at the university bookstore, according to the UT website.
During the first session on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jeff Knott will be signing his book, Navigating the Healthcare Maze.
Knott’s book was written for patients who want to learn more about the health care system in America.
Knott, a trustee member for six years, is a selected member of a national alliance called Initiative for Global Development (IGD).
This alliance of U.S. business leaders’ mission is to champion effective solutions to global poverty.
Knott is also a health care policy analyst for Fox News Radio and a contributor to many other news organizations.
He worked 20 years at Johnson and Johnson, was president of Jim Walter International Company, a leader in worldwide building materials and vice president of Rooms To Go Corporation.
The proceeds of Knott’s book from the signing will go to UT’s nursing program.
A week later on Dec. 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Vince Naimoli will sign copies of his autobiography.
UT’s Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy was named after Naimoli; he is the chairman emeritus of the UT Board of Trustees.
Naimoli’s book, titled Business, Baseball & Beyond, tells of his poor childhood, his successful business life and the world of professional sports.
Naimoli is the chairman and founder of the Tampa Bay Rays and has also been a chairman, president and CEO of both Anchor Industries International and Naimoli Business Corp.
He is donating 500 copies of the book. The proceeds will help fund UT scholarships and UT athletics programs.
The university bookstore has done several previous signings, including visits from authors Charrie Hazard, Jericho Brown and Frank X. Gasper.