Christie says Barchi connection to corporate boards was known upfront

By Minhaj Hassan

SOUTH RIVER – Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that letting Rutgers University President Bob Barchi sit on corporate boards was something that was disclosed upfront, adding that it’s Rutgers’ governing body’s decision to make, which apparently thought it was an acceptable practice.

Christie added many presidents serve on corporate board of directors around the country. He said the university’s directors board set up a procedure in which he would recuse himself from personally doing business involving the two company boards he sits on and Rutgers University.

“It’s their decision to make,” Christie said during announcements of home buyout offers for Sandy victims in South River. “I leave it to Rutgers. If the board of governors (is) comfortable with it. They’re the ones running the university day to day, not me. This was certainly something that was not a surprise. It was disclosed upfront.”

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