NAMES IN THE NEWS : Cupid Taking Educator to Greece
The retired president of the University of Oregon, who has been linked to the ex-wife of former Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, says he’s moving to Greece for good.
“The truth of the matter is that Athens has something that Eugene doesn’t have,” said Paul Olum. “And I don’t mean the Acropolis.”
He said he’ll leave Oregon by the end of the month.
Close friends have guessed for months that Olum, 71, was becoming romantic about Margaret Papandreou, The Oregonian newspaper reported today.
“Let’s just say I’m going to Greece to be with a very good friend that I care about a lot,” said Olum, a widower who retired last June after eight years as university president.
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