HUNTSVILLE – Retired Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood has been named special advisor to the University of Alabama in Huntsville president for Military Affairs and Technology.
“We are extremely proud to have Neil Thurgood join us at UAH,” said UAH President Charles L. Karr. “He has been a great asset for the nation, having led efforts across many areas, including hypersonics and directed energy. I am very excited to see the positive impact he will have on UAH as we continue to strive to support our nation, Team Redstone and the North Alabama community.”
In this position, Thurgood will help establish sustainable educational programs with entities on Redstone Arsenal. He will also establish and support the development of training programs for companies that do business with government entities.
“This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and our nation, as we develop the next generation workforce, continue the early development of critical technologies and support our national goals,” said Thurgood.
Thurgood will also help develop and implement educational and training programs at UAH that can benefit military veterans, and he may teach undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership, logistics, directed energy or hypersonics.
Thurgood was director for Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Space and Rapid Acquisition on Redstone Arsenal. He led the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office
mission to field critical technologies that addressed immediate, near-term and mid-term threats.
“This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and our nation, as we develop the next generation workforce, continue the early development of critical technologies and support our national goals,” said Thurgood.
Thurgood holds a bachelor’s degree in business and communications from the University of
Utah; a master’s degree in system management from the Naval Postgraduate School; a master in strategic studies in military and strategic leadership from the Air War College; and a doctorate in strategic planning and organizational behavior from the University of Sarasota.
