Douglas Irving Miles

Background

Miles, Douglas Irving was born on April 10, 1949 in Baltimore. Son of Walter Arthur Harris and Odessa Roberta (Southers) Miles.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1970; Master of Arts in Theology, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, 1981; Doctor of Divinity, Virginia College and Seminary, 1980.

Career

Community organizer, Neighborhood Action Group, Baltimore, 1968-1970; assistant pastor, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Baltimore, 1970-1971; director consultation and education, Provident Community Mental Health Center, Baltimore, 1971-1972; co-director, Institute Construction, Baltimore, 1972-1974; branch manager, First National Bank Maryland., Baltimore, 1974-1975; director, United Way Center maryland., Baltimore, 1975-1976; community relations officer, Mass Transit Administration, Baltimore, 1976-1978; public relations director, Project P.L.A.S.E., Baltimore, 1978-1980; pastor, Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Pasadena, California, 1988-1989; pastor, Greenwood Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Memphis, California, since 1989; pastor, Greenwood Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Memphis, since 1989.

Achievements

• Douglas Irving Miles has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, pastor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Baltimore, 1985-1987. Executive committee member Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, 1982-1988. 2nd. vice president Baltimore National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1983-1984.

Secretary Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, Pasadena, California, since 1988. Member Progressive National Baptist Collentica (instructor 1983-1988), Hampton Institute Minister's Conference (board directors since 1988), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2nd vice president, 1983-1984), Southern California Annual Conference China Merchants Bank (director evangelism since 1988), Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (secretary since 1988), Fulton Heights Club (president 1973, 80).

Interests

• Creative writing, photography, reading, sports.

Connections

Married Rosanna White, November 14, 1971. Children: Harvey Eugene, Dante Kwiyisi.

Father:

Walter Arthur Harris Miles

Mother:

Odessa Roberta (Southers) Miles

Spouse:

Rosanna White

child:

Harvey Eugene Miles

child:

Dante Kwiyisi Miles