Eric Fingerhut, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, has sent a resignation letter to Gov. John Kasich. His resignation is effective as of March 13.
That means that Fingerhut will have served exactly four years as chancellor.
As chancellor, Fingerhut oversees the state's community colleges and universities.
Rumors that Fingerhut's job was in jeopardy began to surface after Gov. John R. Kasich appointed Robert Sommers as head of his Office of 21st Century Education earlier this month.
Former Gov. Ted Strickland appointed Fingerhut as chancellor.
Kasich released the following statement in response to Chancellor Eric Fingerhut's announcement that he will step down as head of the Ohio Board of Regents:
"Chancellor Fingerhut has served Ohio with dedication and commitment and I applaud his work to improve our colleges and universities. I look forward to building upon the important reforms started under his leadership and wish him and his family well."
A 1977 graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Fingerhut earned a Bachelor of Science degree with highest honors from Northwestern University in 1981 and received a law degree from the Stanford University School of Law in 1984.
In 1991-92 and from 1999-2006, Fingerhut represented Ohio's 25th Senate District, which is located in the eastern half of Cuyahoga County.
He served for eight years on the Finance (Budget) Committee, with six of those years as the ranking Minority Member. He also served on committees related to health, aging, environment, insurance, tax policy, economic development and education.
From 2005-07, Fingerhut joined the Business Administration faculty of Baldwin-Wallace College as the Director of Economic Development Education and Entrepreneurship. He also has also served as a senior lecturer in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Political Science, School of Law, and Weatherhead School of Management.
Fingerhut has practiced law privately and as an attorney in the Older Person's Law Office of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. He has also worked for non-profit organizations focused on welfare-to-work programming and advocacy on health and human services issues.
He has been the recipient of the "Outstanding Public Service Award" from The Ohio State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs (2008) and the "Public Servant of the Year Award" from the Association for Career and Technical Education (2008).
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