Raleigh Stanton Hales, Jr. (born March 16, 1942) is an American mathematician and educator, specializing in combinatorics. He was named president of The College of Wooster in 1995, and retired from the College in July 2007. Prior to his appointment as president, he served as vice president for academic affairs at Wooster from 1990 to 1995. He was also a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science. Since 2007, he has been a senior consultant affiliated with Academic Search, Inc. (DC).