Monday, December 17, 2012
COLUMBUS — Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro today announced he will retire from public service, with a tentative date of Feb. 1.
Petro was appointed by Governor John Kasich in March 2011 and leads the University System of Ohio, one of the largest systems of public higher education in the nation.
“I appreciate Jim’s work to help our Administration bring valuable improvements to the way Ohioans prepare for careers after they leave high school,” Kasich said.
“He’s helped change a system that needed changing and has been a committed advocate for Ohioans of all ages who want to learn, upgrade their skills and make their futures brighter. I’ll miss working with him, but wish him and Nancy well in this new chapter of their life together.”