Allan Mitchell Parrent

Background

Parrent, Allan Mitchell was born on December 27, 1930 in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. Son of Overton Crockett and Lillian (Mitchell) Parrent.

Education

Bachelor, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1952; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1955; Master of Divinity, Vanderbilt University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1969.

Career

Foreign service officer, unites states department of State, Washington, 1962-1964; assistant director student affairs, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1964-1967; director Washington program, National Council of Churches, Washington, 1967-1972; professor Christian ethics, Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, Alexandria, since 1972; associate dean academic affairs, vice president, Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, Alexandria, since 1983. Clinton S. Quin professor Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1984.

Achievements

• Allan Mitchell Parrent has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, religion educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1959. Member International Institute of Strategic Studies, Council on Christian Approaches to Defense and Disarmament (co-chair 197-89), Society Christian Ethics (board directors 1973-1976), Episcopalian Committee Religion and Freedom (board directors since 1990).

Interests

• Avocation: singing.

Connections

Married Carol Armistead, September 21, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Armistead, Ann Beauchamp, KatherineCrockett.

Father:

Overton Crockett Parrent

Mother:

Lillian (Mitchell) Parrent

Spouse:

Carol Armistead

child:

KatherineCrockett Parrent

child:

Ann Beauchamp Parrent

child:

Elizabeth Armistead Parrent