Edward L. Ayers

Edward Lynn "Ed" Ayers (born January 22, 1953; Asheville, North Carolina) is an American historian, professor, administrator, and university president. In July 2013, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony for Ayers's commitment "to making our history as widely available and accessible as possible." He served as the president of the Organization of American Historians in 2017–18.

For the antiquarian and 19th century collector of Americanist historical literature, see Edward E. Ayer.

Edward Lynn Ayers
President of the University of Richmond
In office
July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2015
Preceded byWilliam E. Cooper
Succeeded byRonald Crutcher
Personal details
Born (1953-01-22) January 22, 1953
Asheville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee (BA)
Yale University (MA, PhD)
ProfessionEducator and historian
Websitewww.edwardayers.com
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