Montgomery College President Brian Johnson resigned Tuesday, ending a three-year tenure after months of criticism about lavish spending habits and a harsh management style.

The college’s board of trustees placed Johnson on administrative leave in early September, soon after a vote of no confidence from the school’s 1,500-member faculty. Since then, he has been receiving a salary of about $233,000 annually. Johnson’s contract was set to expire in June 2010. The terms of his resignation have not been made public.

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