The FAMU Division of Student Affairs will present an evening
with Lucas Boyce, Orlando Magic director of business development and legislative affairs, on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. The free, community event will be held in FAMU’s Lee Hall. Boyce will present “Life Lessons for Success, Leadership and Character.”
Boyce, the author of Living Proof: From Foster Care to the
White House and the NBA, was appointed to the role with the Orlando Magic in
July 2013. His responsibilities include strategic business planning, with a
focus on developing a new sports and entertainment district (SED) in downtown
Orlando. He also oversees the company’s efforts in statewide legislative and
government affairs. Prior to this role, he served as director of community
relations, multicultural insights, cause marketing and government affairs.
Lucas joined the organization in July 2008.
Prior to working with the Magic, Boyce served at the White House in the Office of Political Affairs where he monitored political activity and tracked key races across the Plains-Southwest region of the United States. He also coordinated proactive communication, public relations and education outreach across diverse communities, constituencies and issues on behalf of the President.
During his tenure, Boyce also served in the Office of Public
Liaison, where he directed African-American and professional sports outreach in
addition to event-related work in the fields of health care and economic
policy. Prior to this, he worked for Direct Impact, a public affairs firm in
Alexandria, Va., and served in the Vice President’s Political and
Communications Office.
Boyce received his bachelor’s degree in political science
and speech communication from the University of Central Missouri and graduated
with his master’s in business administration from Rollins College in May 2013. He
published Living Proof in January 2011 and travels across the country giving
speeches focused on leadership, teamwork, overcoming obstacles and making a
positive impact on the lives of others.