Ohio State president resigns following ‘inappropriate relationship’

By Helen Coster

NEW ‌YORK, March ​9 (Reuters) - ​The president of Ohio State University resigned after disclosing to university ‌trustees that he had an "inappropriate relationship" with ⁠someone seeking public resources to support her personal ‌business, the school announced ‌on Monday.

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. had been the university’s president for two years. The ​school did not announce his successor, nor did it provide details on the ⁠public resources or business related to his resignation.

“For personal reasons, ​I have made the difficult decision to resign from my role as ​president of The Ohio ‌State University,” Carter said in a statement. “I disclosed to the board ⁠of trustees that I made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”

Carter ⁠is a former president of the University of Nebraska ​system and U.S. Naval War College. He also served as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy ‌and as a commander in the U.S. Navy.

His Ohio State salary ‌was roughly $1.2 million as of September 30, 2025 ⁠and his contract ‌was set to ​run through the end of 2028.

(Reporting by Helen Coster; editing by Edward ‌Tobin)

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