Background
Sr., David Thomas Shannon, was born on September 26, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charlie Lee and Phyllis (Gary) Sr.
reitred academic administrator
Sr., David Thomas Shannon, was born on September 26, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Charlie Lee and Phyllis (Gary) Sr.
Bachelor, VA. Union University, 1954. Bachelor's Degree, VA. Union University, 1957. Master of Sacred Theology, Oberlin Graduate School Theology, 1959.
DDiv, Vanderbilt University, 1974. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Richmond, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1975.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tuskegee University, 1993.
Pastor, Fair Oaks (Virginia) Baptist Church, 1954-1957;
student assistant, Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland, 1957-1959;
graduate assistant, Oberlin (Ohio) Graduate School Theology, 1958-1959;
university pastor, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1960-1961;
lecturer humanities and history, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1959-1969;
pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Richmond, 1960-1969;
eastern director, Christian Higher Education Services American Baptist Board Edition and Publication, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971;
visiting professor, St. Mary's Seminary Urban Training Program, Cleveland, 1969-1972;
associate professor religion and director minority studies, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1971-1972;
dean faculty, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1972-1979;
Biblical scholar, Hartford (Connecticut) Seminary Foundation, 1979;
president, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1979-1985;
vice president for academic services, dean faculty, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, 1985-1991;
president, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1991-1994;
president, Allen U, Columbia, South Carolina., 1994-1997. Co-chairman international dialogue Secretariat of Roman Catholic Church Baptist, Rome and Washington, 1985-1990. Co-chairman task force on witnessing apostolic faith World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1984-1988.
Member faith and order commission National Council of Churches, New York City, 1984-1994. Member of commission on doctrine and inter-church cooperation Baptist World Alliance, Washington, 1980-1990. Active Faith and Order Commission World Council Churches.
Member plenary com.Faith and Order Cokmn. of World Council Churches, 1993-1998.
Life member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York, 1950. Member American Association Higher Education, American Academy Religion, Society for Study of Black Religion, Society Biblical Literature, South Carolina. Rotary Club, Columbia Rotary Club, Alpha Kappa Mu, Phi Beta Sigma, Theta Phi.
Married Shannon P. Averett, June 15, 1957. Children– Vernitia Averett, Davine Belinda S. Sparks, David Thomas Junior.