Jere Beasley

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Jere Beasley
Governor of Alabama
Acting
In office June 5, 1972 – July 7, 1972 While George Wallace was incapacitated
Governor	George Wallace
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
In office January 18, 1971 – January 15, 1979
Governor	George Wallace
Preceded by	Albert Brewer
Succeeded by	George McMillan
Personal details
Born	Jere Locke Beasley (1935-12-12) December 12, 1935 (age 88) Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Auburn University (BS) University of Alabama (JD)

Jere Locke Beasley (born December 12, 1935) is an American attorney and politician; he served as acting governor of Alabama from June 5 to July 7, 1972. His law firm has been noted nationally for winning major awards for its clients; among them was an $11.8 billion punitive damage award against ExxonMobil in 2003.^[1]