Ben Jealous head of NAACP seems super-competent & successful- Why would he leave position?

This guyappears to be hitting it out of the park and as head of the NAACP is (I would think) king of the mountain in his chosen field. There appears to be no whisper of scandal. Why in the world would he give this up? All the stuff below re academia and heading a PAC is great but it would seem to pale in comparison to being head of the NAACP.

NAACP President Ben Jealous to Step Down This Year