WACO, Texas — Ken Starr, the former independent prosecutor whose investigative work led to the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, has been selected as president of Baylor University.
Since 2004, Starr has been the dean of Pepperdine University’s law school in Malibu, Calif., where he is credited with dramatically raising the school’s profile.
Starr, 63, was introduced to students during a universitywide meeting Feb. 16, and he is scheduled to assume duties as president June 1. He succeeds John Lilley, who was fired as Baylor’s president in 2008 after less than three years in the position.
The university reported that Starr was the unanimous choice of both the 14-member presidential search committee and the 10-member presidential search advisory committee and was elected unanimously by the board of regents Feb. 12.
Baylor’s student newspaper, The Lariat, reported Feb. 16 that Starr plans to join a Baptist church in Waco by June 1.
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