Bob J. Neil

Background

Neil, Bob J. was born on November 4, 1932 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joe Wheeler and Anna Winifred (Townsend) Neil.

Education

AB, Carson-Newman College, 1954. Master of Science in Management, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956. Doctor of Education, New Orleans Baptist Seminary, 1977.

Career

Minister of music-education, 1st Baptist Church, Vero Beach, Florida, 1956-1957; minister of music, Pocahontas Bassett Memorial Baptist Church, Bassett, Virginia, 1957-1959; minister of music, Springfield (Tennessee) Baptist Church, 1959-1960; minister of music-education, Northside Baptist Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1960-1964; minister of music-education, Dorchester-Waylyn Baptist Church, Charleston Heights, South Carolina., 1964-1969; professor music, Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia, 1969-1974; professor music, Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee, 1977-1978; owner music store, Beethoven's and Neil's Notes, Chattanooga, 1979-1987; professor music, Montreat-Anderson College, Montreat, North Carolina, 1987-1994; director special programs, Montreat-Anderson College, Montreat, North Carolina, since 1994; choir director, Montreat Presbyterian Church, since 1987.

Achievements

• Bob J. Neil has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors WNC Creative Arts Hall of Fame, Asheville, N.c., 1990-1993. Member Clan MacNeil Association American (filid bard 1988-1996, county member since 1996), L'Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jerusalem (Scottish Knights Templar), Scottish Heritge United States of America, Fellowship of Society of Antiquaries Scotland.

Interests

• Avocations: Scottish history, Scottish heritage, traveling.

Connections

Married Julia Reid Seward, July 6, 1957. Children: Jonathan Mark, Robert Stuart.

Father:

Joe Wheeler Neil

Mother:

Anna Winifred (Townsend) Neil

Spouse:

Julia Reid Seward

child:

Robert Stuart Neil

child:

Jonathan Mark Neil