On the present schedule, Secretary of State John F. Kerry will exit his current position on the same day as President Obama leaves his, Jan. 20 of 2017.

Kerry told the Globe this week he doesn’t “have a clue” what he plans to do next.

As it happens, that’s right around the time, also according to the present schedule, that the International Olympic Committee will be gearing up to decide whether Boston will host the 2024 Summer Games. Kerry, a man of the world, a sporting enthusiast, and a self-described “huge proponent” of the Boston Games, would appear a natural fit to join the late-stage lobbying to make that happen.