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Max Nikias Named Chair of Pac-12 CEO Group

There’s a new sheriff in the Pac-12. Sort of.

USC President Max Nikias is now the chair of the Pac-12 CEO Group, which includes all university presidents and chancellors from the conference. The group governs the Pac-12.

“The Pac-12 CEO Group provides important guidance as we advance Conference initiatives on behalf of our universities and 7,000 student-athletes,” Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement. “I look forward to working closely with President Nikias, who will provide thoughtful, effective, and visionary leadership at an important time for intercollege athletics and for the Pac-12.”

Nikias, who is replacing UCLA Chancellor Gene D.