Personal Life
Thibodaux was born in New Iberia, the seat of Iberia Parish, to Albert Joseph Thibodaux and Charlie Janet Thibodaux (November 15, 1932 - January 27, 2006). He graduated from the Roman Catholic Cathedral Carmel High School in Lafayette. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from ULL, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana). He obtained his Ph.D. from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He joined the UL Lafayette faculty in 1980 and attained the rank of associate professor.
In addition to his father, Thibodaux was survived by his second wife of nineteen years, the former Melody Faul; five children, Benjamin Albert Thibodaux and his wife, the former Wendi Robertson, Shannon Ashley Thibodaux, Jeremy David Thibodaux, Claire Michaelle Thibodaux, and Rachel Christine Thibodaux; one grandson; two sisters, and two brothers. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers.
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