Lee Hoke

Background

About Lee Hoke

Mission: Learning and Teaching for Fun and Profit Lee Hoke holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a full professor of economics at The University of Tampa. During the 40 years Dr. Hoke has been at the University he has served as Associate Dean of the College of Business, Chairman of the Division of Economics and Business, Director of the MBA program, Director of the Strategic Analysis Program, Chairman of the Tenure and Promotion Committee and Co-director of The TECO Energy Center for Leadership Lee received the “Louise Loy Hunter” award in 1990, the highest honor The University of Tampa can bestow on a faculty member. In 2004 he received the “John H. Sykes College of Business Teaching Excellence Award”. Dr. Hoke is also an award winning advisor receiving the University’s “Excellence in Academic Advising” in He has been named most dedicated teacher five times in the annual student opinion poll. In 2007, he was named UT’s “Most Inspiring Professor” by the students of Delta Sigma Pi and in 2009 he was named The Teaching Fellow of the year by the membership of the Academy of Economics and Finance. In 1990 Hoke was elected to the board of Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club and eventually served as its president for three terms. During this time he applied the concepts he teaches to the marketing and strategic challenges the club faced. This experience led to more than a two decade long research interest, which resulted in over 40 national and regional publications as well as frequent presentations to academics and practitioners, including all three local regions of the Florida CMAA and the statewide and region meetings of the HFTP. Lee has complemented his academic activities with real world experience providing consulting services to a wide range of for profit and not for profit organizations. His client list includes National Public Radio, Club Corporation of America, Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, and Meals on Wheels. The services provided to these clients include strategic planning, marketing plans, focus groups, workshops, town meetings, retreat facilitation and surveys. In October of 2001 Dr. Hoke completed all activities and requirements of Advanced Training in the Self-Assessment Tool, and in 2002 Lee was named to the Drucker Foundation’s Training Team. At the time only 31 others held this designation nationwide, and granted Lee the privilege to market and offer training with and in the name of the Drucker Foundation,