The director of the Art Institute of Chicago was held in Germany last month after he had stripped naked on a flight from United Airlines but will now return to his well-paid position after an internal investigation.
James Rondeau will return to work on Monday after the humiliating incident of April 18 forced him to take the voluntary leave of the National renowned museum – where he attracts more than $ 1 million a year.
“I am deeply regretted by this incident and the impact it had on the museum and me and on my colleagues,” Rondeau said in a statement to CBS News.
“I have devoted the Art Institute to the Art Institute for the past 27 years and I am grateful that I have the chance to continue to promote her mission.”
Rondeau flew from Chicago to Munich when he was taken into custody when landing because it was said that it was said to be halfway through the flight after consuming alcohol and prescription medication.
The shameful episode led the museum to, on which Rondeau is the best paid employee to launch an independent probe during his self-imposed absence, the outlet reported.
Despite the scandal, museum officers said that they are convinced that he can continue the institution.
“Board leadership of the Art Institute of Chicago has carried out an independent investigation of this incident and is trust in the leadership and the ability of James Rondeau and the ability to continue as president and director of the museum,” a spokesperson for the institution said the outlet.
Rondeau was named his role in 2016, According to the website of the Institute.
He joined the museum in 1998 – with around 300,000 artworks – as an associated curator.
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