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Reports: Interim President Engler to donate $510,399 annual salary

February 22, 2018
Interim President John Engler speaks during the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 16, 2018 at the Hannah Administration Building. (Nic Antaya | The State News)
Interim President John Engler speaks during the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 16, 2018 at the Hannah Administration Building. (Nic Antaya | The State News) —

MSU Interim President John Engler will donate his salary back into MSU organizations.

According to reports, Engler chose to waive healthcare and retirement benefits along with donating his annual salary of $510,399.

Engler’s contract with the university, which was signed Monday, according to Crain's Detroit Business, states Engler's salary will go toward qualified university organizations or entities at his discretion. 

Engler's spokesperson, John Truscott, told Crain that Engler considers it an honor to work for MSU during “these difficult times.” 

Although Engler will serve as interim president for free, he will still have access to benefits such as tickets to all university events and a university-paid vehicle equipped with a chauffeur for university activities, according to his contract, obtained by Crain's Detroit Business.

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