EdD, 2019 Anthony Leigh became the 15th President of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL on July 1, 2024. He has been an administrator at Huntingdon since 2009, previously serving as Senior Vice President and Dean of Students. Prior to joining the administration at Huntingdon in 2009, Leigh served as Alabama’s deputy state treasurer. He also enjoyed a three-year stint on the Washington staff of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, serving as his legislative assistant for economic policy and economic development. A native of Sheffield, Ala., Leigh received his undergraduate degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., where he was a three-year officer of the student body, serving as president his senior year. He has a master’s degree in philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota. Leigh is an active member of the Montgomery community. He is the immediate past chairman of the advisory board of Baptist Medical Center East, past chairman of the board of stewards at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of the board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama and the Montgomery Rotary Club Foundation.
