Background
Hunt,, Earl Gladstone was born on September 14, 1918 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Earl Gladstone and Tommie Mae (DeVault) Hunt.
Hunt,, Earl Gladstone was born on September 14, 1918 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Earl Gladstone and Tommie Mae (DeVault) Hunt.
Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1941. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1946. Doctor of Divinity, Emory University, 1983.
Doctor of Divinity, Tusculum College, 1956. Doctor of Divinity, Lambuth College, 1978. Doctor of Laws, University Chattanooga, 1957.
Data Control Language, Emory and Henry College, 1965. Doctor of Divinity, Duke University, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, Belmont Abbey College, 1976.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida Southern College, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters, Drew University, 1986. Doctor of Divinity, Cookman College, 1988.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1944. Pastor Sardis Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1942-1944. Associate pastor Broad Street Methodist Church, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1944-1945, Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Chattanooga, 1945-1950, First Methodist Church, Morristown, Tennessee, 1950-1956.
President Emory and Henry College, 1956-1964. Resident bishop Charlotte Area, United Methodist Church, 1964-1976, Nashville area, 1976-1980, Florida area, 1980-1988. Visiting professor Evangelical Christianity, Emory University, since 1988.
Participant Methodist series Protestant Hour, nationwide broadcast, 1956. Member Methodist General Board Education, 1956-1968. Board fellows Interpreters' House, Inc., 1967-1978.
Delegate Methodist General Conference, 1956, 60, 64, Southeast Jurisdictional Conference, 1952, 56, 60, 64. Chairman general commission family life United Methodist Church, 1968-1972, member general council ministries, 1972-1980, chairman bicentennial planning committee, 1978-1980. Chairman General Conference Study Commission on Our Theological Task, 1984-1988.
President Southeastern Jurisdictional College Bishops, 1973, Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference Council on Ministries, 1978-1980. President United Methodist Church Council of Bishops, 1987-1988. General Board Higher Education and Ministry, 1980-1984.
Lecturer numerous religious and educational foundations.
Trustee Emory University, Florida Southern College, Bethune-Cookman College, Lake Junaluska United Methodist Assembly. Keynote speaker World Methodist Conference, Dublin, 1976. Executive committee World Methodist Council, 1976-1988, chairman North America division, 1981-1986.
Member governing board National Council Churches, 1968-1984. Member Committee One Hundred, Emory University. Member Newcomen Society, Blue Key, Pi Kappa Delta.
Married Mary Ann Kyker, June 15, 1943. 1 son, Earl Stephen.