Former LSU Chancellor Sean O’Keefe has been elected to the Loyola University Board of Trustees, according to a news release.
O’Keefe, who graduated from Loyola in 1977, joins the 2010-11 board, which started its term Aug. 1. The Board elected O’Keefe in May, but Loyola officials did not announce his new position until Monday.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for “policy making and responsibility for sound management. The Board shall formulate and determine the general, educational and financial policies,” according to board’s website.
O’Keefe served as LSU chancellor from 2005 to 2008 before resigning Jan. 16, 2008. Before that, he served as chief administrator of NASA.
He currently serves as CEO of aerospace giant EADS North America.
O’Keefe and his son Kevin were among the five survivors of an Aug. 9 plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness that killed four people, including long-time Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska.
That crash elicited national headlines as rescuers struggled against harsh weather conditions to locate and evacuate the survivors.
O’Keefe has since returned to his Washington, D.C., home to recover, according to the latest news reports.
O’Keefe led the University through Hurricane Katrina and was a chief architect of the Forever LSU Campaign, the University’s primary fundraising effort. He abruptly resigned amid rumors that his job was in jeopardy, rumors System President John Lombardi and other system officials vehemently denied.
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