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Richard A. Thigpen

President of the University of Alabama (acting)
In office 1975–1977
Preceded by	F. David Mathews
Succeeded by	F. David Mathews

Personal details
Born	(1943-03-22) March 22, 1943 (age 81) 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. 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). Thigpen is a member of the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame.

References

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

v t e Presidents of the University of Alabama
Alva Woods (1831–1837) Basil Manly, Sr. (1837–1855) Landon Garland (1855–1865) William R. Smith (1870–1871) Matthew Fontaine Maury (1871) Nathaniel Thomas Lupton (1871–1874) Carlos G. Smith (1874–1878) Josiah Gorgas (1878–1879) William Stokes Wyman (acting, 1879–1880 and 1885–1886), (1901–1902) Burwell Boykin Lewis (1880–1885) Henry DeLamar Clayton (1886–1889) Richard Channing Jones (1890–1897) James Knox Powers (1897–1901) John Abercrombie (1902–1911) George H. Denny (1911–1936) Richard Clarke Foster (1937–1941) Raymond Ross Paty (1942–1947) Ralph E. Adams (acting, 1947–1948) John Gallalee (1948–1953) Lee Bidgood (acting, 1953) Oliver Carmichael (1953–1957) James H. Newman (acting, 1957–1958) Frank Rose (1958–1969) F. David Mathews (1969–1975) Richard Ashley Thigpen (acting, 1975–1977) F. David Mathews (1977–1980) Howard B. Gundy (acting, 1980–1981) Joab Thomas (1981–1988) E. Roger Sayers (1988–1996) Andrew Sorensen (1996–2002) J. Barry Mason (interim, 2002–2003) Robert Witt (2003–2012) Guy Bailey (2012) Judy L. Bonner (2012–2015) Stuart R. Bell (2015– )

Presidents of the University of Alabama

Alva Woods (1831–1837)
Basil Manly, Sr. (1837–1855)
Landon Garland (1855–1865)
William R. Smith (1870–1871)
Matthew Fontaine Maury (1871)
Nathaniel Thomas Lupton (1871–1874)
Carlos G. Smith (1874–1878)
Josiah Gorgas (1878–1879)
William Stokes Wyman (acting, 1879–1880 and 1885–1886), (1901–1902)
Burwell Boykin Lewis (1880–1885)
Henry DeLamar Clayton (1886–1889)
Richard Channing Jones (1890–1897)
James Knox Powers (1897–1901)
John Abercrombie (1902–1911)
George H. Denny (1911–1936)
Richard Clarke Foster (1937–1941)
Raymond Ross Paty (1942–1947)
Ralph E. Adams (acting, 1947–1948)
John Gallalee (1948–1953)
Lee Bidgood (acting, 1953)
Oliver Carmichael (1953–1957)
James H. Newman (acting, 1957–1958)
Frank Rose (1958–1969)
F. David Mathews (1969–1975)
Richard Ashley Thigpen (acting, 1975–1977)
F. David Mathews (1977–1980)
Howard B. Gundy (acting, 1980–1981)
Joab Thomas (1981–1988)
E. Roger Sayers (1988–1996)
Andrew Sorensen (1996–2002)
J. Barry Mason (interim, 2002–2003)
Robert Witt (2003–2012)
Guy Bailey (2012)
Judy L. Bonner (2012–2015)
Stuart R. Bell (2015– )

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