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Interim President John Engler to donate salary to Michigan State University

Interim President John Engler to donate salary to Michigan State University
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<p>WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 09: Business Roundtable President and former Michigan Gov. John Engler speaks during a news conference that is part of a 'Day of Action for Immigration Reform' at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce July 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. According to a Partnership for a New American Economy survey supported by the business leaders, 86-percent of those polled want Congress to undertake immigration reform and 70-percent said they would vote for a presidential candidate from a party that is viewed as supporting immigration reform. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</p>
Interim President John Engler to donate salary to Michigan State University
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. John Engler will donate his salary while serving as Michigan State University's interim president amid fallout over a now-imprisoned sports doctor who sexually assaulted female athletes.

The university's Board of Trustees said Wednesday that Engler's annual salary will be $510,399. His contract was finalized this week, but he agreed his salary would go back to the school in East Lansing.

His predecessor, Lou Anna Simon, resigned in January amid criticism of the university's handling of issues related to Larry Nassar.

The former doctor worked for Michigan State and USA. Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. More than 250 women and girls gave statements in court about how Nassar abused them under the guise of medical treatment. He was sentenced to decades in prison.

Michigan State plans to find a permanent replacement for Simon.

View Engler's full contract below:

Employment Agreement - Signed Engler 2018.2.19%5b1%5d%5b3%5d by WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Detroit on Scribd

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