Robert W. Lawless

Robert W. Lawless

President of Texas Tech University
In office 1989–1996
Preceded by	Lauro Cavazos
Succeeded by	Donald R. Haragan
President of the University of Tulsa
In office 1996–2004
Preceded by	Robert Donaldson
Succeeded by	Steadman Upham
Personal details
Born	(1937-02-13) February 13, 1937 Baytown, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Lee College University of Houston Texas A&M University

Robert William Lawless (born February 13, 1937) is an American academic and executive.^[1] He served as president of Texas Tech University from 1989 to 1996 and president of the University of Tulsa from 1996 to 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (1964) from the University of Houston and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (1968) from Texas A&M University in operations research. Lawless has also served as president and chief operations officer of Southwest Airlines from 1985 to 1989, after serving in various positions with the airline, including vice president for finance and chief financial officer.^[2]

References

Presidents of the University of Tulsa

Caldwell (1894–1896)
King (1896–1899)
A. Evans (1899–1908)
Beeler (1908–1909)
S. Gordon (1909–1911)
Hawley (1911–1915)
Lamb (1915–1916)
C. Evans (1916–1917)
McMurtry (1917–1918)
Odell (1918–1920)
J. Gordon (1920–1924)
Dill (1924–1927)
Finlayson (1927–1934)
Langenheim # (1934–1935)
Pontius (1935–1959)
Henneke (1959–1968)
Swearingen (1967–1968)
Twyman (1968–1990)
Davis # (1990)
Middlebrooks # (1990)
Donaldson (1990–1996)
Lawless (1996–2004)
Upham (2004–2012)
Orsak (2012)
Buck # (2012)
Upham (2012– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim president.

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