Prominent Tampa Business Owner Speaks on Faith on Wednesday

September 03, 2010

Saint Leo University’s 2010-11 Lifework Leadership lectures begin Wednesday, September 8 with a presentation from Tampa entrepreneur Ray Murray. Murray has lived in the Tampa and Clearwater area since he was a toddler. He began his first business at age 16, repairing bicycles. Subsequently, he has owned 34 companies in sectors including telecommunications, aerospace, consulting, construction, and real estate development. Today he is chairman emeritus of AccSys, Inc./Restaurant Magic, a provider of specialized software to the restaurant industry. He likes to say: “I am in the people business.” He is known for his talents in working with people on many levels: spiritual, physical, and financial.

His presentation, called Body, Mind, Spirit and Money, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the Greenfelder-Denlinger Boardroom of the Student Community Center. The talk is part of the Lifework Leadership program, a model of leadership that is based on a Christian world view and that is transferrable to today’s marketplace.

The talk is free and open to the public. Those planning to attend are asked to contact Event Coordinator Katy Boyd at (352) 588-8837.