University Names Three New Trustees
1/16/2020
The University has named three new members — Mark H. Campbell, J. Michael Cook and
Karl H. Watson, Jr. — to its board of trustees.
As trustees, they provide oversight and assist the University in achieving its mission and vision.
Mark H. Campbell ’00 M.S. Business Management is CFO consultant and company sale adviser for Campbell CFO Services, LLC, doing business as Finance of Food. The company provides investment banking and chief financial officer services for supply chain, agricultural and food/produce companies.
Campbell earned a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University Business School in 2007. Campbell was named PBA’s Outstanding Graduate of the Year in 2000 and one of 50 notable alumni in 2018.
He is married to Stacie Buchanan Campbell ’99, and the couple has two children. They attend Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens.
J. Michael Cook is a retired chairman and chief executive officer of Deloitte, the global professional
services firm. He is a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame and is a senior adviser
to the Comptroller General of the United States. He has served as chairman of the
AICPA, United Way of America and Catalyst for Women.
He has been as a member of the board of directors and chair of the audit committees of numerous corporations including AT&T, Burt's Bees, Comcast, Dow, Eli Lilly, Fidelity Investments and IFF. He graduated from the University of Florida and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the University.
Cook and his wife, Mary Anne, attend the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach and First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have two married daughters, one married son, and eight grandchildren.
Karl H. Watson, Jr. ’87 has served as chief executive officer for Forterra, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRTA) since
July 2019. With more than 30 years of global experience in the construction materials
industry, Watson has served in senior executive roles for a number of large operating
companies in the industry, including as executive vice president and chief operating
officer of Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM), president of the Cement & Southwest
Ready Mix division at Martin Marietta, Inc. (NYSE: MLM), and a number of leadership
positions at CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) and Rinker Group Ltd, including president
of CEMEX USA.
He holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Palm Beach Atlantic University as well as a Master of Business Administration from Rice University (Jones School). He has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Watson and his wife, Michele, have five children and attend Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas.
Photo 1: Mark C. Campbell was named to the University's Board of Trustees.
Photo 2: J. Michael Cook was named to the University's Board of Trustees.
Karl H. Watson, Jr. was named to the University's Board of Trustees.