But he did not have the time because of the change in the presidency.
It is late in the presidency, a time when history books come to mind.
"43 has done everything in his presidency not to be 41 and he doesn't want a 44," said a family friend.
Without question, he is taking the biggest risk so far in his presidency.
Many think the same transition will come in the presidency before long.
Carter didn't have a chief of staff until too late in his Presidency.
His 12 years in the presidency was the longest period on record.
This is a small moment of joy in our Presidency.
It is a valuable moment in his Presidency, a chance for a fresh foreign policy start.
At present, 11 administrators have taken turns in the university's presidency.