Richard Ashley Thigpen

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]

Richard A. Thigpen
President of the University of Alabama (acting)
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byF. David Mathews
Succeeded byF. David Mathews
Personal details
Born (1943-03-22) March 22, 1943 (age 81)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alabama

References

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  1. ^ Who's who in American Law. November 1977. ISBN 9780837935010.
  2. ^ "Directory of Law Teachers". 1977.
  3. ^ "Richard A. Thigpen, LL.D." www.healthcarehof.org. Archived from the original on 2001-03-16.