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LaForge is currently a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. A native of Cleveland and graduate of Delta State, his father was a professor of history there.
LaForge will meet with campus groups in Cleveland, Miss. on Thursday. After a campus tour, the board typically votes to confirm its preferred candidate.
Board members held closed meetings in recent weeks to interview seven candidates recommended by a campus search committee.
John Hilpert, who has led the 4,800-student school since 2003, announced his retirement last year. He's the longest serving president of a public university in Mississippi.