Report: Purdue set to vote on Mitch Daniels for university president
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE: May 1, 2012: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels takes part in a panel discussion at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Reuters)
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is a finalist for the job of Purdue University president, with a decision expected this week, according to published news reports.
The school’s board of trustees is scheduled to vote Thursday on one particular candidate, Daniels, reports WISH-TV in West Lafayette, Ind.
The governor’s office declined Tuesday to comment. However, the TV station said based on sources connected to the school and Daniels, “it's a done deal.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Daniels -- a Republican who is serving out the final months of his second, four-year term -- has been mentioned as a vice presidential candidate for Mitt Romney.
Daniels has already been president of the Hudson Institute and vice president of Eli Lilly and Co. He also served as a Reagan administration political director and Bush administration budget chief.
The 63-year-old Daniels is likely to complete his term as governor, while Purdue appoints an interim president, reports WISH-TV.