Brian Ford, the chief operating officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will discuss the team's business operations at The Argus Foundation's next Meet the Minds luncheon, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Ford joined the Buccaneers in 2006 and oversees all of the organization’s day-to-day business operations and community involvement. The luncheon will take place at The Francis, 1289 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota. Tickets are $35 for Argus members and $40 for non-members and can be purchased here.