Background
Walker, Arthur Lonzo was born on April 10, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Arthur Lonzo and Nannie Agnes (Bynum) Walker.
religious organization administrator
Walker, Arthur Lonzo was born on April 10, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Arthur Lonzo and Nannie Agnes (Bynum) Walker.
Bachelor, Samford University, 1949. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1952. Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Campbell University, 1984. HHD (honorary), Houston Baptist University, 1985.
Professor theology, Samford U., Birmingham, 1956-1976; vice president student affairs, Samford U., Birmingham, 1965-1968; vice president administrative affairs, Samford U., Birmingham, 1968-1973; vice president student affairs, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1976-1978; executive director education commission, Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, since 1978. Secretary-treasurer Southern Baptist Commission American Baptist Theological Seminary, Nashville, since 1978;member of advisory board Center for Constitutional Studies, Macon, Georgia, 1978-1990. Member of national advisory county J.M. Dawson Institute of Church State Studies, Waco, Texas, since 1990.
President Birmingham Council of Christian Education, 1970-1971. Served as sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO. Member National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors 1987-1991).
Married Gladys Evelyn Walker, August 4, 1949. Children: Marcia Lea Hamby, Gregory Arthur.