Randal E. Thomas

Major General (ret)
Randal E. Thomas
Official headshot of Randal E. Thomas provided by National Guard
Thomas as Adjutant General of Illinois (2006)
Residence Springfield, Illinois
Alma mater Southern Illinois University (B.S., 1973)
Southern Illinois University (M.S.ed., 1980)
U.S. Army War College (M.SS., 2002)
Home town Glen Carbon, Illinois
Political party Independent
Military career
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Army National Guard
Tenure 1966 - 2007
Rank Major General
Commands held 129th Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard
HHC 66th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Illinois Army National Guard
Battles/wars Vietnam War

Randal E. Thomas is an American major general who was a member of the Army Special Forces in Vietnam from 1966 to 1969 and a member of the Illinois National Guard. Thomas graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1973 with a BS in English, and a MSed in 1980 in Instructional Technology. He also has a Master's of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Thomas has been a member of the SIUE Hall of Fame since 2011.[1]

Randal is from Glen Carbon, Illinois and he graduated from Collinsville High School. During his time serving in Vietnam, he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for valor in 1968–1969.[2]

Thomas is also the Chairman of the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees which governs the Carbondale campus, Edwardsville campus, School of Medicine in Springfield, and School of Dental Medicine in Alton. He was appointed to the board by Governor Pat Quinn.[3]


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References

  1. ↑ "Major General Randal E. Thomas". SIUE. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Trustees". SIU Board of Trustees. Southern Illinois University. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  3. ↑ Hale, Caleb (2013-06-28). "Meet SIU board's new leader". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 2015-03-02.

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