David Duane Mellon

Background

Mellon, David Duane was born on December 14, 1931 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Duane and Mary Jane (Bennett) Mellon.

Education

Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1953. Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1956. Master of Education, University Pittsburgh, 1960.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Union Baptist Seminary, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972.

Career

Pastor, lst Presbyterian Church, Brilliant, Ohio., 1956-1960; assistant pastor,, lst Presbyterian Church, Akron, Ohio., 1960-1963; associate pastor, West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1963-1967; executive director, Council Churches Greater Trenton, New Jersey, 1967-1972; executive director, Capitol Regional Conference Churches, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1981; representative, Presbyterian Mins. Fund, 1981-1984; executive minister, New Britain (Connecticut) Area Conference Churches, since 1984. Member governing board National Council Churches, 1975-1981.

President Consumer Credit Counseling Svc. Connecticut, 1978-1981. Founding member, later treasurer North Center Connecticut health maintenance organization, 1973-1981.

Co-chairman Greater Hartford Interfaith Committee for Soviet Jewry. Member Presbytern Southern New England and Center Association, United Church ofChrist. Executive producer, host Celebrate, Station WVIT-television.

Achievements

• David Duane Mellon has been listed as a noteworthy church organization executive, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Connecticut Governor's Energy Task Force, 1979-1981. Member program advising committee Station WFSB-television, 1977-1981. Board directors Human Rels.

Agency New Britain, 1985-1987. Chairman policy committee Friendship Center. Corporator, member Young Men’s Christian Association, New Britain and Berlin, since 1985, Community Mental Health Affiliates, Hartford Seminary, New Britain Memorial Hospital, Connecticut Coalition of Homeless, Connecticut Anti-Hunger Coalition.

Member institutional ethics committee New Britain General Hospital, co-chair chaplains' administrative committee. Chairman hazardous waste committee City of New Britain. President Sheldon Child Guidance Clinic, past president, member campus ministry board Center Connecticut State University.

Member Task Force on Elderly Day Care Superior vena cava syndrome for New Britain Area. Coordinator area food banks, food drives. Co-chairman WINFEST; member Food For All, finance distribution committee, moderator.

Active numerous other civic activities.

Connections

Married Nancy Orahood, June 11, 1955. Children: Jeffrey David, Janet Marie.

Father:

David Duane Mellon

Mother:

Mary Jane (Bennett) Mellon

Spouse:

Nancy Orahood

child:

Janet Marie Mellon

child:

Jeffrey David Mellon