Guy Bailey

Guy H. Bailey
President of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 28, 2014
President of the University of Alabama
In office
July 11, 2012 – October 31, 2012
Preceded byRobert E. Witt
Succeeded byJudy Bonner
President of Texas Tech University
Preceded byJon Whitmore
Personal details
Born (1950-08-09) August 9, 1950 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of Alabama

Guy Hubert Bailey (born August 9, 1950) is a sociolinguist and the 1st president of the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley.[1][2] He was the president of the University of Alabama, his baccalaureate alma mater.[3][4][5] He was previously the president of Texas Tech University and held earlier positions at Emory University, Texas A&M University, and Oklahoma State University, prior to serving as dean of liberal arts at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From there he became provost of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Before assuming the role at Texas Tech, he was the chancellor of the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ Fischler, Jacob (2014-04-29). "UT regents name former Alabama president sole finalist for inaugural UT-RGV presidency". The McAllen Monitor. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  3. ^ Eaton, Kim (September 4, 2012). "Guy Bailey era begins at University of Alabama". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Reeves, Jay (2012-07-12). "It's back to 'Bama for Bailey: Hired away from Tech, Crimson Tide alum happy to go 'home'". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. A1, A4. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  5. ^ "Dr. Guy Bailey Named President of The University of Alabama". University of Alabama. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.