General Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong, USAF, Ret., (born 13 July 1945),[1] formerly of Williamson, West Virginia, is a former president of Mississippi State University.

[4] Foglesong attained the rank of four-star general in the United States Air Force 5 November 2001, retiring 1 February 2006 from active duty after 33 years of service.

While a few Airman saw merit and value of these "Combat" Programs as a renewed emphasis on pride, espirit, and mission; most Airmen sounded their displeasure.

Foglesong tackled a number of competing internal and external agendas that he saw as undermining the school's purpose of delivering a quality education to its students.

[15] He has also served as a director of now defunct Massey Energy, a major coal company which closed after flagrant safety violations during his tenure.