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He moved to Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in 1976. Over a 13-year-period there, he was director of institutional research, equal employment opportunity officer, registrar, and a member of the mathematics faculty.<ref name=bio/>
 
He moved to Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in 1976. Over a 13-year-period there, he was director of institutional research, equal employment opportunity officer, registrar, and a member of the mathematics faculty.<ref name=bio/>
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Webb was a member of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society,<ref name=bio/> the Committee of One Hundred in Shreveport,<ref name=obit/> and the [[Baptist Church]].<ref name=bio/>
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Webb was a member of the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation, the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society,<ref name=bio/> the Committee of One Hundred in [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]],<ref name=obit/> and the [[Baptist Church]].<ref name=bio/>
    
==NSU years==
 
==NSU years==
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Shortly after retirement, Webb learned that he had contracted [[cancer]], which claimed his life eleven months later at the age of seventy-two. He was succeeded as NSU president by James "Jim" Henderson, then the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City. In the spring of 2014, Webb was named president emeritus.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/education/2015/11/18/longtime-nsu-president-randy-webb-dies-72/75994684/|title='Giant of a man': Longtime NSU President Randall J. Webb dies at 72|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
 
Shortly after retirement, Webb learned that he had contracted [[cancer]], which claimed his life eleven months later at the age of seventy-two. He was succeeded as NSU president by James "Jim" Henderson, then the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City. In the spring of 2014, Webb was named president emeritus.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/education/2015/11/18/longtime-nsu-president-randy-webb-dies-72/75994684/|title='Giant of a man': Longtime NSU President Randall J. Webb dies at 72|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
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In 1971, Webb wed the former Brenda Williams (born 1950). The couple relocated to [[Shreveport]] upon his retirement from NSU.<ref name=bio/> There are two Webb daughters, Tamara Gatewood and husband Reggie of McKinney, [[Texas]], and Lauren Simokaitis and husband Nick of Crestwood, [[Missouri]], and four grandchildren.<ref name=funeral/>
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In 1971, Webb wed the former Brenda Williams (born 1950). The couple relocated to Shreveport upon his retirement from NSU.<ref name=bio/> There are two Webb daughters, Tamara Gatewood and husband Reggie of McKinney, [[Texas]], and Lauren Simokaitis and husband Nick of Crestwood, [[Missouri]], and four grandchildren.<ref name=funeral/>
    
Webb's services were held at 10 a.m. November 23 in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus. In 1964, Webb had been the student body president when the coliseum was officially dedicated.<ref name=pratherc>{{cite web|url=
 
Webb's services were held at 10 a.m. November 23 in Prather Coliseum on the NSU campus. In 1964, Webb had been the student body president when the coliseum was officially dedicated.<ref name=pratherc>{{cite web|url=
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