"... the College Board's search for replacements for the outgoing presidents at the Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi are among his immediate concerns.

The initial phases already are under way, Meredith said of the search to replace MSU's J. Charles Lee, who plans to retire before the end of the academic year.

USM President Shelby Thames, who attended Meredith's talk at the club, will leave his post in 2007. So far, no concrete timeline has been set for choosing his successor."