Guess who offered General Wes Clark a new job?

[snowbear]

(NOTE: I also put this on the DU/Politics section)

Traits of a visionary leader
03-13-07

Here's a hint: It's the same commonality that spurred Gov. Bob Riley to discuss with former Army general and possible Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark the prospects of accepting the top job at Auburn University.

The answer is government work, specifically employment at the highest levels of the federal government.

Before he was named to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary, Robert Gates was president of Texas A&M. Before moving to College Station, Texas, Gates worked in previous presidential administrations.



Sean O'Keefe left NASA as top administrator to become LSU's chancellor. Donna Shalala ended her tenure as a Cabinet secretary in the Clinton administration by becoming president of the University of Miami.

Why?

Read on........ http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-editorials-0313-editorial-7c12u3828.htm

[snowbear]

1. Bump

If he takes this job -- I think it's good news ---

I think he plans to run later this summer.

[Maddy McCall]

2. IF he's going to run for president, he won't accept this offer.

Besides, it's not the Governor's job to make the offer. It's the Commission of Higher Ed's responsibility.

I bet that Clark has had similar offers from other universities, though.

[luckyleftyme2]

3. he

he is a good leader

[Clark2008]

4. That's old and he didn't take it.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060827/clark.shtml

Notice the date... Aug. 2006.

[Debau2005]

5. You are correct

Ed Richardson has been given the permanent postion, he is no longer the interium President.

And as an AU alumni, I can say, that I didn't support Richardson as President...Clark would have been super!