Dick Thornburgh

Dick Thornburgh
76th United States Attorney General
In office August 12, 1988 – August 15, 1991
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Edwin Meese
Succeeded by	William Barr
41st Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 16, 1979 – January 20, 1987
Lieutenant	William Scranton III
Preceded by	Milton Shapp
Succeeded by	Bob Casey Sr.
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office 1975–1977
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Henry E. Petersen
Succeeded by	Benjamin Civiletti
United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office 1969–1975
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Gustave Diamond
Succeeded by	Blair Griffith
Personal details
Born	Richard Lewis Thornburgh (1932-07-16)July 16, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 31, 2020(2020-12-31) (aged 88) Verona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ginny Hooton (died 1960) Ginny Judson ​ (m. 1963)​
Children	4
Education	Yale University (BS) University of Pittsburgh (LLB)

Richard Lewis Thornburgh (July 16, 1932 – December 31, 2020) was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 76th United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991 under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. A Republican, he previously served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania and as the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.