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Board Sets $25K Salary for Interim Purdue President Mitch Daniels

5/26/2026

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The board approved a $25,000-monthly salary and benefits for Mitch Daniels despite his offer to serve without pay.
Daniels will become interim president of Purdue University in Indiana on July 1, 2026.
He previously served ten years as Purdue’s president and as Indiana’s 49th governor.
The trustees said a national search for a permanent Purdue president will begin in the coming weeks.

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The board approved a $25,000-monthly salary and benefits for Mitch Daniels despite his offer to serve without pay.
Daniels will become interim president of Purdue University in Indiana on July 1, 2026.
He previously served ten years as Purdue’s president and as Indiana’s 49th governor.
The trustees said a national search for a permanent Purdue president will begin in the coming weeks.