Richard Ashley Thigpen Explained

Richard A. Thigpen
President of the University of Alabama (acting)
Term Start:1975
Term End:1977
Predecessor:F. David Mathews
Successor:F. David Mathews
Birth Date:22 March 1943
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Alabama

Richard Ashley Thigpen (born March 22, 1943) is an American academic. He served as acting president of University of Alabama from 1975 to 1977.[1] He is a lawyer and law professor, having attended the University of Alabama (B.A. 1963, M.A. 1965), University of Alabama Law School (J.D. 1968, LLM 1969), and Yale University (LLD 1976).[2] Thigpen is a member of the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who in American Law. November 1977. 9780837935010.
  2. Web site: Directory of Law Teachers. 1977.
  3. Web site: Richard A. Thigpen, LL.D. . www.healthcarehof.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010316221306/http://www.healthcarehof.org/honorees00/thigpen.html . 2001-03-16.