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Steve Chu would seem a strong candidate whom I mentioned in my survey response (Nobel Laureate, recently Secretary of Energy) - but he might be a couple of years older than they would like.

Dear God please no.  He might make Janet Incompetano look competent.
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I think a government/political job is very different than a University administrative job.  He ran Stanford's Physics department and was part of the successful launch of the BioX interdisciplinary program.  He's also run the Lawrence Berkeley National lab.

Like Condoleezza Rice, I think Chu's involvement as a cabinet member has made him a target of people who do not agree with the policies of the administrations under which they served (though they obviously served very different administrations).  It is worth noting that both of them have significant academic and administrative accomplishments outside of their government service, and that their political outlook should not be disqualifying for a position as University President.

BC

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[quote author=CTcard link=topic=12897.msg130146#msg130146 date=1443010271]
Steve Chu would seem a strong candidate whom I mentioned in my survey response (Nobel Laureate, recently Secretary of Energy) - but he might be a couple of years older than they would like.

Dear God please no.  He might make Janet Incompetano look competent.
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I think a government/political job is very different than a University administrative job.  He ran Stanford's Physics department and was part of the successful launch of the BioX interdisciplinary program.  He's also run the Lawrence Berkeley National lab.

Like Condoleezza Rice, I think Chu's involvement as a cabinet member has made him a target of people who do not agree with the policies of the administrations under which they served (though they obviously served very different administrations).  It is worth noting that both of them have significant academic and administrative accomplishments outside of their government service, and that their political outlook should not be disqualifying for a position as University President.

BC