Rodger Allen Randle (born October 26, 1943) was an American politician from the U.S.
state of Oklahoma.
He served twice as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 1972 to 1988.
He also served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1970-1972 and as mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1988-1992.After concluding his term as mayor of Tulsa, Randle went to work in academia, when he was offered the presidency of the University Center at Tulsa, in 1992.
This was the forerunner of Rogers University, initially headquartered in Tulsa.
He resigned this position in 1998, when Rogers reorganized and moved its headquarters to Claremore.
He then joined the Graduate College of the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, where he holds the rank of Professor.
He is also currently Professor and Director of the Center for Studies in Democracy and Culture.