(1916–2012)
Judge • Leader • Trustee
T. Virgil Pittman, former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, is known for several key court rulings during the Civil Rights Era that reshaped politics in the state. He also served as an FBI special agent and in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was a civic volunteer, church leader and a life trustee of Samford University.