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John Pistole grew up in Anderson and graduated from Anderson University. He became the school's leader in 2015. After a long career in the FBI and heading the Transportation Safety Administration. When he began the job, Pistole said he was guided by the individual student experience.

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To make sure we're providing outstanding academics and area for spiritual growth, and then just a real sense of confidence in who they are and who they are as they go out to the world.

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In a statement, Pistole called his time at AU the honor of a lifetime. The Church of God affiliated liberal arts school says during Pistole's time as president, it added 17 new undergraduate majors, including cybersecurity and engineering. It also says the incoming freshman class is 15% larger than the previous year. Pistole could have ended his presidency in 2017, when he was interviewed by then-President Donald Trump to be the director of the FBI.

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He served in the FBI from 1983 to 2010, with the last six years as deputy director. Trump chose the other person on a two person shortlist. Christopher Wray, who continues to head the agency today. Pistole says he will retire June 1st, 2025. The school board of trustees says it has already begun a search process for what will be its sixth president.

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Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.