Adon Calvin Taft

Background

Taft, Adon Calvin was born on August 31, 1925 in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Son of Raymond Albert and and Marie (Hartley) Taft.

Education

Student, George Washington University, 1943. Student, American University, Biarritz, France, 1945. Student, University Denver, 1948.

Bachelor in Journalism, University Arizona, 1949. Master of Arts, University Miami, 1960. Postgraduate, Florida State University, 1966.

Career

Religion editor Miami (Florida) Herald, since 1953. Instructor social science Miami-Dade Community College. Instructor journalism Florida Bible College.

Member faculty, trustee Miami Christian College.

Achievements

• Adon Calvin Taft has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor, lay worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive committee Miami Baptist Association, 1956-1957. Member public relations committee Florida Baptist Convention, 1959-1960, member state board missions administrative committee, 1974-1977. Member host committee Baptist World Alliance, 1965.

Chairman board deacons lst Baptist Church South Miami, Florida, 1974. Board directors home mission board Southern Baptist Convention, 1977-1984. Chairman interfaith tutoring program Lee Elementary School, 1965-1966.

Member ad hoc committee for religion exhibit Bicentennial 3d Century Celebration, 1974. Board directors Miami Christiian School, Greater Miami Youth for Christ, Dade County Youth Council, Commission Concern. With infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1946.

Member Religion Newswriters Association (vice president 1958), Florida History Association, American Guild Organists (honorary), Society Professional Journalists, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Alfrieda Joyce Ford, August 8, 1954. Children: Joyce Marie, Johanna Ruth.

Father:

Raymond Albert Taft

Spouse:

Alfrieda Joyce Ford

child:

Joyce Marie Taft

child:

Johanna Ruth Taft