Ohio State President Gordon Gee to Retire on July 1

E. Gordon Gee, president of the Ohio State University since 2007, will step down from the post July 1, months after making remarks he later apologized for.

Gee, 69, is ending his second term in the office, having earlier served as head of the Columbus, Ohio-based university from 1990 to 1997. Provost Joseph Alutto will serve as interim president until the board hires a permanent successor, Ohio State said today in an e-mailed statement.