Les Wexner stepping down as chair of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Central Ohio billionaire Les Wexner is stepping down as chair of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board after continued scrutiny over his relationship with the late convicted child sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Wexner, 88, will remain on the board as chair emeritus, but he is no longer a voting member, university spokesperson Ben Johnson said.

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