| Robert G. Bottoms | |
| Order: | 18th |
| President of DePauw University | |
| Term Start: | October 16, 1986 |
| Term End: | June 30, 2008 |
| Predecessor: | Richard Franklin Rosser |
| Successor: | Brian Casey |
| Alma Mater: | B.A. Birmingham-Southern College 1966 B.D. Emory University 1969 D.Min. Vanderbilt University 1972 |
| Spouse: | Gwen Vickers Bottoms |
Robert G. Bottoms was President of DePauw University from 1986 to June 30, 2008;[1] he retired with $1.2 million in compensation, with total compensation in retirement totaling $2.3 million.[2] He became president emeritus of the university and head of the new Janet Prindle Center for Ethics, serving until January 1, 2010.[3] During Bottoms' presidency, enrollment at DePauw increased, as did its standing in national college and university rankings. The university endowment increased from $83.2 million to $521.9 million during his presidency.
Dr. Bottoms earned a bachelor's degree at Birmingham-Southern College, a bachelor of divinity degree at Emory University, and a PhD at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Bottoms is married to Gwen Vickers Bottoms; they have two children and four grandchildren.