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Florida High Tech Corridor Council
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CEO
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President and founder
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BackFin Partners
Rear Adm. Paul Sohl has been tapped to lead the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (The Corridor Council), an economic development initiative of the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF) to attract, retain and grow high tech industry and innovation – and the workforce to support it – in a 23-county region spanning the state. He was the unanimous choice of the presidents of UCF, USF and UF, who serve as co-chairs of The Corridor Council. When Sohl assumes the role of CEO June 1, he will become the organization’s fourth leader since it was founded in 1996. As CEO, Sohl will play an essential role in facilitating collaboration between the three universities and their partners, including more than 25 local and regional economic development organizations, 14 state colleges and 12 CareerSource boards.