LOS ANGELES—Newly announced Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick J. Caruso said on Feb. 15 he will step down as chairman of the University of Southern California (USC) Board of Trustees as he turns his focus to campaigning.
The shopping-mall magnate became chair of the USC Board of Trustees in 2018 and served through what he described as a “turbulent time of revelations about our university,” according to a campus-wide message he sent on Feb. 15. He said the board remained committed to restoring trust in the university’s leadership and strengthening the fabric of the community.
