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
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alabama

References

  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.
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