Background
Gast, Aaron Edward was born on July 22, 1927 in Baroda, Michigan, United States.
Gast, Aaron Edward was born on July 22, 1927 in Baroda, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1950. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia, 1981. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Ursinus College, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1987.
Dean/professor theology, Conwell School of Theology, Philadelphia, 1960-1967; senior minister, First Presbyterian Church Germantown, Philadelphia, 1967-1981; president/chief executive, United Presbyterian Foundation, New York City, 1981-1986; chairman, Executive officer, Presbyterian Church (United States of America) Foundation, New York City, 1986-1990; executive director, Philadelphia Presbytery Homes Inc., since 1990. Board directors Covenant Life Insurance Company, Premier Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia. Trustee Charlotte Newcombe Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1979, Presbyterian/University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1980.
Chairman National Committee on Self-Development, New York City, 1978-1979. Board directors National Conference Christians and Jews, Philadelphia, 1972-1983. Chairman Greater Germantown Alliance, Philadelphia, 1976-1978.
Member American Management Association, Presbytery of Philadelphia, Union League Philadelphia.
Married Beverly Shaffer (divorced March 1985). Children: Gregory, Lisa, Brian. Married Ernestine Wingfield Lazenby, May 2, 1987.
