Ben Moody Elrod

Background

Elrod, Ben Moody was born on October 13, 1930 in Rison, Arkansas, United States. Son of Benjamin Searcy and Frances Othello (Sadler) Elrod.

Education

Bachelor, Ouachita Baptist University, 1952. Doctor of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1975.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1950; pastor, First Baptist Church, Atkins, Arkansas, 1951-1953; pastor, First Baptist Church, Tioga, Texas, 1955-1957; pastor, First Baptist Church, Marlow, Oklahoma, 1957-1960; pastor, South Side Baptist Church, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1960-1963; president, Oakland City (Indiana) College, 1968-1970; president, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1978-1983; president, Indiana Colls. of Arkansas, 1983-1988; vice president development, Ouachita Baptist U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1963-1968, 70-78; president, Ouachita Baptist U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1988-1997; chancellor, Ouachita Baptist U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, since 1998. Visiting lecturer in field. Consultant higher education.

Achievements

• Ben Moody Elrod has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Page United States House of Representatives, 1946-1947. Trustee Clark County (Arkansas) Hospital, 1973-1977, chairman, 1975-1977. Trustee Arkansas Baptist Medical System, 1978, 1989-2001.

Member National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (chairman tax policy commission 1993), Arkansas State Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1990-1998), Association Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools (president 1996-1997), Consortium for Global Education (chairman board directors 1997-1999, member executive committee board directors 1997-2002).

Connections

Married Betty Lou Warren, August 7, 1951. Children: Cynthia Lou, William Searcy.

Father:

Benjamin Searcy Elrod

Mother:

Frances Othello (Sadler) Elrod

Spouse:

Betty Lou Warren

child:

William Searcy Elrod

child:

Cynthia Lou Elrod