Gov. Rick Scott has made four of his six appointments to the new board of trustees for Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.
The four are R. Mark Bostick, Robert H. Gidel, Scott Hammack and Kevin Hyman.
Bostick, 58, of Lake Wales, is president of Comcar Industries. He had been appointed to the Governor’s Commission on Reform and Education by former Gov. Bob Martinez.
Gidel, 60, of Windemere, is a managing partner with Liberty Capital Advisors. He has been a member of the board of directors of the University of Florida Foundation since 2002 and the Gator Boosters since 2004. He also serves on the James Madison Institute board of directors.
Hammack, 46, of Naples, is the chief executive officer of Prolexic Inc.
Hyman, 62, of Winter Haven, is the executive vice president of operations for Bright House Networks.
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
The Florida Board of Governors
named four of its five members on Thursday.
