Wade Rousse has been selected by the LSU Board of Supervisors as the 29th LSU president, signaling a shift toward a corporate-oriented leadership after past presidents with lengthy academic backgrounds.

James Dalton will serve as the system's vice president and chancellor.

The pair replaces former LSU President William Tate IV , who left earlier this year for Rutgers University. The roles of president and chancellor were combined, but have now been separated by the Board of Supervisors.

As a Louisiana native and president of McNeese State University, Rousse positioned himself in interviews as a candidate with a nontraditional background who would shake up the university. Before joining McNeese in 2019, he spent significant time in the private sector, including co-founding a marine l

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