Background
Swanson was born in Chicago, Illinois attended Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor"s degree in marketing.
Swanson was born in Chicago, Illinois attended Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor"s degree in marketing.
He was succeeded by Andre Cox in February 2013. They held corps (church) appointments in Michigan & Minnesota. He served as the Divisional Commander of the Heartland division headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.
After this appointment he was appointed the Territorial Program Secretary in 1999.
His next appointment was as the Chief Secretary for the United States Central Territory in 2003 and given the rank of Colonel. Following this appointment he was appointed to National Headquarters as National Chief Secretary.
In 2007 Commissioner Swanson came to International Headquarters as International Secretary and Zonal Secretary for the Americas and Caribbean zone, prior to being appointed to be the Territorial Commander in the United States of America Central Territory. He lost that election to Linda Bond, however.
Appointments
= United States of America Central Territory Corps (June 1977), DHQ (June 1990), Corps (July 1992), DHQ (June 1994) Divisional Commander (August 1995) Territorial Secretary for Programme (July 1999) Chief Secretary (April 2003)
= United States of America National Headquarters National Chief Secretary (July 2006)
= International Headquarters International Secretary for Americas & Caribbean (July 2007)
= United States of America Central Territory Territorial Commander (October 2008)
= International Headquarters Chief of the Staff (May 2010)
= United States of America Eastern Territory Territorial Commander (February 2013).
Salvation Army.
