Following Bill McRaven's announcement that he will be stepping down as University of Texas chancellor, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may fill the role.
Tillerson, who is a UT grad, served as the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. before serving as U.S. Secretary of State. His last day in that position will be March 31. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that he is "open to the opportunity of leading the University of Texas System, one of the largest in U.S. higher education."
McRaven, who became UT chancellor in 2015, is leaving UT due to "recent health concerns," he said in December.
"This decision to transition to private life was one of the hardest I have ever made, but recent health concerns prompted Georgeann and me to reflect on the years ahead and think seriously about things we still want to do as a family," McRaven said in a statement in December. "While I’m on the road to recovery and am grateful to my UT physicians and the good wishes and prayers of our many friends and colleagues, I believe it is time to segue to several other passions in my life that I’d like to experience, and much of that will also involve teaching and writing."
