Harry K. Singletary

[3] In 1991, Singletary was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections by Governor Lawton Chiles.

In remarks made after his acceptance, Singletary said "In my leadership position, I will work with our communities and school system to try to make an impact on corrections in Florida.

Department employees noted his sense of humor and 'walk around' style of management Singletary described his role as Secretary as "that of a caretaker or steward, not as a bureaucrat.

[6] Singletary adopted the theme of "Corrections as a Business" as his philosophy and sought to incorporate technology in the Department's work.

His incorporation of new technologies in the Department's day-to-day operations earned them the reputation for being one of the most respected and emulated criminal justice computer systems in the country.