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<html> <head> <title>Samford University</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> Samford University EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION Purchased the <a href="/edu/923/000177392/">Cumberland School of Law</a> in 1961. Location: <a href="/geo/427/000069220/" class=proflink>Birmingham, AL</a> Founding Date: 1841Team: <a href="http://www.samfordsports.com/" target=_blank>Bulldogs</a>Enrollment: 2900Official Website: <a href="http://www.samford.edu/">http://www.samford.edu/</a>STUDENTS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_student"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/324/000032228/">Robert Aderholt</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Jul-1965</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman, Alabama 4th</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/368/000348321/">Mary Anderson</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Apr-1920</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Apr-2014</tt></td> <td>Lifeboat</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/114/000162625/">J. D. Roy Atchison</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Aug-1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Oct-2007</tt></td> <td>Assistant US Attorney</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/112/000357038/">Hugh C. Bailey</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jul-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Oct-2012</tt></td> <td>President of Valdosta State University, 1978-2001</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/371/000167867/">Michael F. Bolin</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Justice, Alabama Supreme Court</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/478/000032382/">Bobby Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Nov-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>FSU Head Football Coach, 1976-2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/043/000120680/">John H. Buchanan, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Mar-1928</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Alabama, 1965-81</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/319/000170806/">François J. Coutu</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, Jean Coutu Canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/907/000168403/">Gayla J. Delly</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1960</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President of Benchmark Electronics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/193/000166692/">Vince Gibson</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Mar-1933</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Jan-2012</tt></td> <td>Former NCAA coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/153/000350100/">Tony Hale</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Sep-1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Buster on Arrested Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/736/000128352/">Van Hilleary</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jun-1959</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Tennessee, 1995-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/242/000170729/">Marvin L. Mann</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1932</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Lexmark, 1991-98</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/747/000136339/">Gail Patrick</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jun-1911</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Jul-1980</tt></td> <td>Love Crazy</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/900/000266102/">Martha Roby</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Jul-1976</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congresswoman, Alabama 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/668/000266867/">Dennis A. Ross</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Oct-1959</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman, Florida 15th</td> </tr> </table> TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_teacher"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/112/000357038/">Hugh C. Bailey</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jul-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Oct-2012</tt></td> <td>President of Valdosta State University, 1978-2001</td> </tr> </table> ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_administrator"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/112/000357038/">Hugh C. Bailey</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jul-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Oct-2012</tt></td> <td>President of Valdosta State University, 1978-2001</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/295/000032199/">Jeff Sessions</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Dec-1946</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from Alabama</td> </tr> </table> COACHES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_coach"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/478/000032382/">Bobby Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Nov-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>FSU Head Football Coach, 1976-2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/303/000165805/">Terry Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/790/000166292/">John Brady</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Sep-1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>LSU Tigers Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/254/000165756/">Chan Gailey</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Jan-1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former Coach, Buffalo Bills</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/792/000167291/">Pat Sullivan</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Jan-1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Winner, 1971 Heisman Trophy</td> </tr> </table> Do you know something we don't? <a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=68550" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a> Copyright ©2016 Soylent Communications </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"><div class="contentf"><center><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a> <a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://mapper.nndb.com/maps/085/000001082/"><img src="http://mapper.nndb.com/t/85/1082/s1082.jpg" width=128> Atlanta Corridors of Power</a> Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</center></div> <div class="contentf"><center>BibliographiesNNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. 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