Edward L. Ayers
Edward L. Ayers | |
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| President of the University of Richmond | |
| In office July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Crutcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Lynn Ayers January 22, 1953 Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Educator and historian |
| Website | www |
Edward Lynn Ayers (born January 22, 1953) is an American historian, professor, administrator, and university president. In July 2013, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony for Ayers's commitment "to making our history as widely available and accessible as possible." He served as the president of the Organization of American Historians in 2017–18.