Background
King,, Arnold Kimsey was born on May 7, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Arnold Kimsey and Edna May (Coates) King.
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King,, Arnold Kimsey was born on May 7, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Arnold Kimsey and Edna May (Coates) King.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1955. Master of Divinity, Duke University, 1959. Doctor of Divinity, American Bible Institute, 1971.
Minister, organizer Aldersgate Methodist Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1955-1961. Associate pastor Edenton St. Methodist Church, Raleigh, 1961-1964. Pastor Ahoskie (North Carolina) United Methodist Church, 1964-1970, Woodland (North Carolina) United Methodist Church, 1970-1974.
Assistant administrator Methodist Retirement Homes, Inc., Durham, 1974-1975, administrator, 1975-1988. Statistician North Carolina Annual Conference United Methodist Church, 1988-1994. Retired, 1995
Secretary North Carolina Annual Conference, United Methodist Church, Raleigh, 1972-1974.
Board directors Equity Homes, Inc., Equity Retirement Housing, Marriott Vacation Resorts, Marriott's Swallowtail at Sea Pines. Visiting professor Methodist studies Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Lecturer to professional conferences.
Member Young Democrats Club, North Carolina Governor's Committee on Aging, United Fund, American Cancer Society. Councilman Town of Woodland, 1972-1974. Trustee, member executive committee Goodwill Industries, Durham, 1974-1978.
Theological advisory to United Nations International Year of Handicapped. Member North Carolina Board Examiners Nursing Home Administrators, North Carolina History Association (past president United Methodist Conference), Paralyzed Veterans American, Disabled American Veterans, North Carolina Conference Board Evangelism (past president, vice president), Optimists, Masons, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Marjorie Jean Fisher, June 22, 1952. Children: Leslie Diane, Carole Jean, Arnold Kimsey III, Julia Paige.