2026 Hall of Fame Inductee Rutheford B Campbell Jr. Class of 1969

Rutheford B Campbell Jr. (Biff), a native of Hyden, Kentucky, is a Professor of Law who returned to full-time teaching following service from 1988 to 1993 as Dean of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He is a graduate of Centre College and a COIF graduate. In 1971, he received an LL.M. at Harvard Law School.

Upon leaving Harvard, Campbell began teaching at the University of South Carolina law school. He left in 1973 to return to J. David Rosenberg College of Law as a law professor. Campbell has practiced law as an associate at White & Case in New York City and as a partner with Stoll, Keenon & Park in Lexington.

Professor Campbell wrote and taught in the securities, economics and corporate law fields and has published numerous works, including articles in the Duke Law Journal, the North Carolina Law Review, and the Washington University Law Quarterly.

Campbell was honored several times by law students as “Best Professor” during this teaching career. One nominator referred to him as a legend within the law school, noting that he set high expectations for his students while using humor to keep them engaged.