11 Facts About Ronnie Flippo

Claude Ronnie Flippo was killed in a construction accident in 1943.

In 1955 Ronnie Flippo graduated from Coffee High School in Florence.

Ronnie Flippo survived, but was hospitalized for more than a year with major injuries.

Ronnie Flippo then attended the University of North Alabama and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Ronnie Flippo worked as a CPA after graduating from college, eventually starting his own accounting firm in 1971.

Ronnie Flippo taught accounting at UNA prior to running for the state legislature.

Ronnie Flippo developed a reputation as a conservative Democrat, supporting business interests and fiscally conservative budgets.

Ronnie Flippo led a successful three-year legislative battle to protect 28,000 acres in the Sipsey Wilderness Area within the Bankhead National Forest.

Ronnie Flippo served in the House until 1991, when he retired from his seat to run for Governor of Alabama.

Ronnie Flippo was defeated in his bid, finishing fourth in a field led by eventual winner Paul Hubbert.

Ronnie Flippo served on several boards and governing bodies, including the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, the Alabama Commission on Infrastructure, and the University of North Alabama Foundation.