Thomas Hutcheson
(Lynn) Thomas Hutcheson (1947-2000) was a hometown graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, received his Master's degree from Northwestern University, and his Ph.D. in composition from The Florida State University. He was Professor of Music at Middle Tennessee State University from 1972 until his death from cancer in 2000, and received MTSU's Distinguished Creative Activity Award for 1993-1994.