FAMU alumna Terri Hines, Executive Vice President for Communications at Fox Sports, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Homecoming Convocation on Friday, Nov. 1, at 10:10 am in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, 1800 Althea Gibson Way. Hines, an award-winning marketer and corporate leader, is one of the first persons of color ever to lead a communications division for any Fortune 500 sports media company. She will also be recognized for her philanthropy as her name is added to the FAMU SBI Big Board following the convocation.
Interim President Timothy L. Beard, Ph.D., praised Hines as an exemplary graduate who has achieved remarkable success in the sports and entertainment industries. "Alumna Terri Hines honed her skills in the FAMU School of Business and Industry and leveraged that training into a phenomenal career at the top of the sports and entertainment industries," said Beard. "We look forward to hearing her inspiring message of triumph and perseverance that will resonate with FAMU students, alumni, and friends alike."
Hines expressed her deep honor at being chosen to address the homecoming gathering. "FAMU is the place that raised me, nurtured my dreams, and laid the educational foundation from which success was not only an expectation but a requirement," Hines said. "It is an esteemed honor to return to my beloved alma mater as this year's Homecoming Convocation speaker. My heart is full, and I look forward to greeting today's students with a message of hope and inspiration during this most important time in our history."
Before joining Fox Sports in December 2016, Hines spent a decade at Nike, Inc., where she held various leadership positions. She was instrumental in the billion-dollar growth of the Converse brand through successful campaigns and played a key role in the launch of the Converse Chuck Taylor II.
Hines holds a bachelor's in business administration from FAMU and a master's in communications from American University. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.