Dick Thornburgh | |
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| 76th United States Attorney General | |
| In office August 12, 1988 – August 15, 1991 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edwin Meese |
| Succeeded by | William Barr |
| In office Acting: January 20, 1977 – January 26, 1977 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Levi |
| Succeeded by | Griffin Bell |
| 41st Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 16, 1979 – January 20, 1987 | |
| Lieutenant | William Scranton III |
| Preceded by | Milton Shapp |
| Succeeded by | Bob Casey Sr. |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Civiletti |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Gustave Diamond |
| Succeeded by | Blair Griffith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lewis Thornburgh July 16, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2020 (aged 88) Verona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ginny Hooton (died 1960) Ginny Judson (m. 1963) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Yale University (BS) University of Pittsburgh (LLB) |
Richard Lewis Thornburgh (July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020) was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. A Republican, he previously served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania and as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.