Edited sentence: Shah's companies had received millions in state contracts, and he had personally contributed more than $50,000 to Rod Blagojevich, the indicted governor who appointed him to the Board.The Board oversees the operation of the three campuses and is intended to be a watchdog of and advocate for the university.The University is overseen by a Board of Trustees consisting of nine members appointed by the governor for six year terms, as well as three students.The chairman of the board, Niranjan Shah, announced his resignation from the board amid allegations that he had meddled with applications and had pressured the university to hire one his relatives