Background
Thigpen, Neal Dorsey was born on October 19, 1939 in Baltimore. Son of Guy Franklin and Virginia (Dorsey) Thigpen.
Thigpen, Neal Dorsey was born on October 19, 1939 in Baltimore. Son of Guy Franklin and Virginia (Dorsey) Thigpen.
Bachelor in History, University Maryland, 1963. Master of Arts in Government and Politics, University Maryland, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in American Government and Politics, University Maryland, 1970.
Assistant professor government and politics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1971; assistant professor political science, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1970-1971; assistant professor political science, Francis Marion College, Florence, South Carolina., 1971-1972; associate professor political science, Francis Marion College, Florence, 1972-1978; professor, chairman political science, Francis Marion College, Florence, since 1978.
Delaware National Republican Convs., South Carolina., 1972, 76, 80, 84, 88. Vice chairman South Carolina. State Republican Party, 1974-1978.
Chairman election commission City of Florence, 1973-1977. Member South Carolina. State Election Commission, Columbia, 1978-1994, chairman, 1988-1990.
Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1963-1965. Member American Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, South Carolina. Political Science Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Patsy Ruth Schnibben, May 21, 1977.