Tallahassee, Fla. B.S. ’71 Lee Hinkle served as Florida State University’s vice president for university relations until her retirement in 2011. She was responsible for the university’s communications, governmental relations, fundraising and alumni programs. Lee’s career focused on advocacy for public policy issues affecting Florida’s citizens, and her expertise included governmental affairs, political strategy, public policy development, public relations and marketing. Her career included work for public, private and nonprofit organizations. Before FSU, she served as president and CEO for Florida FREE, a political research organization; vice president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce; director of governmental relations for HCAFlorida; and senior cabinet aide at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Her present and past affiliations include serving as FSU Board of Trustees vice chair (2001-03) and member of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Board of Directors, FSU Alumni Association, Seminole Boosters, Women for FSU, Leadership Florida Class XVI, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Capital Tiger Bay Club Board of Directors, Southern Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors, Economic Club of Florida and The Village Square Board of Directors.