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- 1 2 3 4 "Robert G. Bottoms, DePauw's President Since 1986, Announces Retirement Plans". DePauw University. April 19, 2007. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ Maddocks, Andrew (2009-09-25). "Bottoms retires with $1.2 million in compensation: Total compensation for former president in retirement will total $2.3 million". The DePauw. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ "Janet Prindle Center for Ethics". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
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