Alex Sanders, Ex-Judge, College President, Dies at 88

Alexander M. “Alex” Sanders Jr., a former College of Charleston president, South Carolina legislator and chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, died in his sleep on Oct. 20 at age 88; the college announced his death the following day. He led the college from 1992 to 2001, overseeing significant growth, expanded graduate and international programs, study-abroad opportunities and major campus facilities. Sanders taught law, helped found the Charleston School of Law, and ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate against Lindsey Graham in 2002. Known for his humor and storytelling, he advocated for civil rights and helped protect the land that became Congaree National Park.