Background
Beach, Bert Beverly was born on June 15, 1928 in Gland, Vaud, Switzerland. Son of Walter Raymond and Gladys (Corley) Beach.
Beach, Bert Beverly was born on June 15, 1928 in Gland, Vaud, Switzerland. Son of Walter Raymond and Gladys (Corley) Beach.
Bachelor, Pacific Union College, 1948. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Paris, 1958.
Doctor of Theology, Christian Theological Academy, 1986.
Principal West Liberty Union Intermediate School, Gridley, California, 1949-1950, Italian Junior College, Florence, Italy, 1952-1958. Chairman history department Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland, 1958-1960. Director education Northern Europe-West Africa Division of Schools Development Authority, St. Albans, England, 1960-1975, general secretary England, 1973-1980.
Secretary Conference of Secretaries Christian World Communions, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1970—2002. Director public affairs General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 1980-1995. General secretary Council on Inter-Church Relations, 1980—2005.
Secretary general International Religious Liberty Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1980-1995, president, 1996, 2000. Secretary International Academy for Freedom of Religion, since 1985. Vice president International Commission for Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, since 1980, 1990, 1992—1996, president, 1991, since 1997.
Editorial director, panelist American Religious Townhall Meeting Telecast, since 1995.
Chairman board John H. Weidner Foundation Altruism, 1996—2005. Secretary board Bridging Boundaries International, since 2002. Member Rotary Club (president 2005-2006), Cosmos Club, Sons of the American Revolution, Maryland Association Founders and Patriots of America (governor 1998-2000), Polish Bible Society (honorary).
Married Eliane Marguerite Palange, April 8, 1954. Children: Danielle, Michele.