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 an inappropriate relationship with “someone looking for public resources to support his private business.” The university has not clarified what it means by an inappropriate relationship and whether there are additional details.Carter, the former president of the University of Nebraska system and a vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, began his tenure in 2024, the Columbia Dispatch reported. During his two-year tenure, Carter oversaw a tumultuous era for Ohio’s largest university, including a crackdown on university protests, conversations about artificial intelligence in education, and a government-ordered redesign of university education.Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., 66, became the 17th president of The Ohio State University on January 1, 2024, after a decades-long career spanning 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 United States Naval Academy. His tenure at OSU was set to end in 2028.
Who is Ted Carter? Wife Linda Carter?
Carter married Linda Kohlhepp in 1982, a year after Ted graduated from the Naval Academy and the year Linda graduated from Maryland with a degree in sociology and statistics. During their 38 years of service in the U.S. Navy, Ted and Linda moved more than 20 times, including to Japan twice. 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 functions during her time as a military spouse.They have been married for 40 years and have two children, Brittany and Christopher.