Samuel A. Banks
Samuel Alston Banks | |
|---|---|
| 25th President of Dickinson College | |
| In office 1975–1986 | |
| 6th President of University of Richmond | |
| In office 1986 – August 15, 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1928 Frostproof, Florida, United States |
| Died | September 12, 2000 (aged 72) St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Anne Farabee, Joanne Trautman (née Belfiori) |
| Occupation | Professor, theologist, pastor, academic administrator, university president |
Samuel Alston Banks (May 16, 1928 – September 12, 2000) was an American professor, theologist, pastor, and academic administrator. He served as president of two American colleges and universities. He was ordained by the United Methodist Church. Banks had advocated in the early 1960s curricular changes to include human values in medical education.