Former University of Connecticut's trustee Lewis B. Rome says the process of finding a replacement for departing President Michael Hogan is just beginning.
But Rome wasn't reticent when asked what he thought about U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd as UConn's next president. The Democratic senator announced in January that he will not seek reelection when his term expires at the end of the year.
"With regard to Sen. Dodd, it's an extraordinary opportunity for the university,'' Rome, who is a Republican, said this afternoon. "I think it would be a terrific thing."
Rome cited Dodd's celebrity status, his deep connections with world leaders and other powerful people and his proven ability to raise large sums of cash as pluses.