Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned abruptly after disclosing “an inappropriate relationship” with a person who was seeking public resources for her business. In a statement released Monday, Carter said he resigned voluntarily after informing the board he’d “made a mistake” in inappropriately allowing the person access to leadership at the nation’s sixth largest university. Carter came to the university in 2023 from the University of Nebraska System. He is also a former superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and a retired vice admiral who attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School, known as Top Gun.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is investigating after President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned abruptly over the weekend following the disclosure of “an inappropriate relationship” with a woman seeking public resources for her personal… [2772 chars]
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-03-09T19:32:02Z
Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
