Although today's news of Houston's Jay Gogue perhaps being named as President of Auburn University seems grand one wonders if additional talent might have been available but for the dreadful micro-management from all too many of the AU Trustees. Colonial BancGroup Chief Executive Bobby Lowder earned total compensation of $2.62 million last year so surely he's doing just fine yet his record at AU is hardly stellar. Dr. Gogue is a horticulturalist so he's got to know a thing or two about weeds so perhaps he'll be fine.Perhaps the only time I've linked to ESPN, this Mike Fish work from early 2006 is a great place to start understanding Bobby Lowder's power. This Selena Roberts article from early 2005 is likewise revealing, perhaps even more so in that it shows that politics and power are indeed often local. Things are surely better down on The Plains yet the loveliest village would I think be lovelier if Mr. Lowder were to just write the checks and build the buildings rather than serve on the Board.
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