Background
Preus, David Walter was born on May 28, 1922 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ove Jacob Hjort and Magdalene (Forde) Preus.
Preus, David Walter was born on May 28, 1922 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ove Jacob Hjort and Magdalene (Forde) Preus.
Bachelor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1943. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1969. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1947.
BTh, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1950. Postgraduate, Union Seminary, 1951. Postgraduate, Edinburgh University, 1952.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wagner College, 1973. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1976. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Pacific Lutheran College, 1974.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), St. Olaf College, 1974. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Dana College, 1979. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Texas Lutheran College, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Macalester College, 1976. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Luther College, 1969.
Ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church, 1950;
assistant pastor, First Lutheran Church, Brookings, South Dakot, 1950-1951;
pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion, South Dakot, 1952-1957;
campus pastor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1958;
pastor, University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis, 1958-1973;
vice president, American Lutheran Church, 1968-1973;
president, presiding bishop, American Lutheran Church, 1973-1987;
executive director Global Mission Institute, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul. Distinguished visiting professor Luther-Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, 1988-1994. Luccock visiting pastor Yale Division School, 1969.
Chairman of the Board youth activity American Lutheran Church, 1960-1968. Member Executive Committee Lutheran Council United States of America. Vice president Lutheran World Federation, 1977-1990.
Member central committee World Council Churches, 1973-1975, 80-90. Lutheran delegate White House Conference on Equal Opportunity.
Chairman Greater Minneapolis Fair Housing Committee, Minneapolis Council Churches, 1960-1964. Member Minneapolis Planning Commission, 1965-1967. Member Minneapolis School Board, 1965-1974, chairman, 1967-1969.
Member Minneapolis Board Estimate and Taxation, 1968-1973, Minneapolis Urban Coalition. Senior public advisory United States delegate Madrid Conference of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1980-1981. Board directors Minneapolis Institute Art, Walker Art Center, Hennepin County United Fund, Americans for Childrens Relief, Lutheran Student Foundation, Research Council of Great City Schools, Urban League, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Board regents Augsburg College, Minneapolis Served with Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946, PTO.
Married Ann Madsen, June 26, 1951. Children: Martha, David, Stephen, Louise, Laura.