# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S419
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 403

4307 Roland Boulevard

‘ame: Je A. O. Preus Address:
girth date January 8, 1920 Saint Louis, Missouri 63121
Birth place: Saint Paul, Minnesota Father's name: J. A. O, Preus
wife's maiden name: Delpha Mae Holleque Number of children: 8
College (grad):Luther College, Decorah, Iowa year: 1941
Seninary (grad): Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota year:_1945
Number of vears in Synod, Post grad. & nonorary degrees
ax member of congr.: as clergyman: 15 (type and institution):
vear of Ordination: 1945 PhD University of Minnesota

vastorates held (beginning with earliest): yD Concordia Seminary, Springfiel

Congregation Years (dates) _

1945--46

Trinity - South Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethany - Luverne & Trinity - Jasper, Minnesota 1950--56

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Other full time positions held (begin with earliest):

Years(dates)
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Position imployer Fearst¢
Professor, Greek, Latin, Religion Bethany College, Mankato, Minnesota 1947-50
Professor, Greek, Latin, Religion Bethany College, Mankato, Minnesota 1956-58
Professor, New Testament Theology Concordia Seminary, Springfield - 1958-62
Président ~ Concordia Seminary, Springfield = - 1962-69

Other synodical offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, or commission) Years (dates

1969--73

Synodical President

Constituting Committee - LCUSA 1965--07

Commission on Theology and Church Relations 1962--73

Other District offices held (begin witn earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board. Fr commission) Years (dates)

Other significant service or experience (e.g-,in community, gevernment, oF interchurch

affairs). Give one line summary oF designation for each.

Type of Service Years (dates)

City Planning Commission - Springfield, Illinois 1966--69
Sangamon State University Committee = Springfield 1964--66

LWF Assemblies - Helsinki, Evian 1963, 1970