Purdue trustees OK performance bonus for Daniels

Purdue University trustees are giving school president Mitch Daniels a performance bonus for his first six months in office.

Trustees approved the $58,000 bonus following a five-minute discussion Friday.

Daniels has a base salary of $420,000.

The performance goals for Daniels haven't been set.

Trustees chairman Keith Krach praised the job Daniels has done since he became president of Purdue in January.

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