Kansas State University President Richard Myers says he plans to retire. Myers announced Monday that he will retire at the end of 2021. He has been president at the university since 2016. Myers graduated from Kansas State in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and joined the Air Force through Kansas State’s ROTC program. He became a four-star general and was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before his appointment at Kansas State. A statement released Monday did not include a reason for Myers' retirement. The Kansas Board of Regents will announce details on the search to replace Myers at a later date.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after Kansas State University President Richard B. Myers announced his retirement at the end of the year:
“President Myer’s leadership coupled with his care and concern for the K-State family has greatly benefited Kansas State University during his time in Anderson Hall. I admire and appreciate President Myers for his lifetime of service, first to our nation in the Air Force and as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs, and currently to the students who call Manhattan home. I look forward to working with him through the end of the year to continue to support the university’s educational and research goals.”
