Ohio State University President Ted Carter abruptly resigned, citing an “inappropriate relationship,” and the university’s Board of Trustees accepted the resignation at an emergency board meeting on March 7.
Carter told trustees before that meeting that he had been in an inappropriate relationship with “an individual seeking public resources to support his personal business.” The university did not clarify what was meant by an inappropriate relationship or whether there were additional details.Carter, a former chancellor of the University of Nebraska System and a vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, begins his term in 2024. During his two-year tenure, Carter has witnessed a turbulent era for Ohio’s largest university, including a crackdown on university protests, talk of artificial intelligence in education and a government-ordered reshaping of university education, the Columbia Dispatch reported.Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., 66, became the 17th president of The Ohio State University on Jan. 1, 2024, after a decades-long career that included the U.S. Navy and higher education leadership. Before arriving at Ohio State, Carter led the University of Nebraska System and previously served as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. His tenure at Ohio State University was supposed to end in 2028.
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Carter married Linda Kohlhepp in 1982, the year after Ted graduated from the Naval Academy and the year that Linda graduated from Maryland with a degree in sociology and statistics.
During their 38 years of service in the US Navy, Ted and Linda moved more than 20 times, including two moves to Japan. In 2019, Linda received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Secretary of the Navy for her contributions to the Naval Academy and dedication to countless military organizations, activities and jobs during her time as a military spouse.They have been married for 40 years and have two children, Brittany and Christopher.
