He was a former chairman of the board of trustees at the Ohio State University, from 2005 to 2006.
In January 2008, he was appointed to the U.S. China Commission by House Minority Leader John Boehner on December 10, 2007.
His two-year term, appointed by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, expired on December 31, 2017.
He was chairman of The Slane Company, which has international branches in telecommunications, real estate development, lumber, and particle proton therapy and others.
His tenure as chairman of the board of trustees of the Ohio State University expired in June 2006, but he remained affiliated with and supportive of the Ohio State University.