Background
Price, Earnest was born on March 6, 1919 in Ellisville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Earnest and Vivian (Jordan) Price.
Price, Earnest was born on March 6, 1919 in Ellisville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Earnest and Vivian (Jordan) Price.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1940; Master of Arts, Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, 1948; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary, 1945-1951.
Association executive director, Young Men’s Christian Association, Mississippi State University, 1940-1942;
executive director, Young Men’s Christian Association, Mississippi State University, 1943-1947;
executive director Young Men’s Christian Association, coordinator religious activities, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1948-1953;
executive director Young Men’s Christian Association, director religious life, Mississippi State University, 1953-1956;
associate executive director Center Atlantic Area Council, Young Men’s Christian Association, Newark, 1956-1961;
associate executive director college and university division, National Council Young Men’s Christian Association's, New York City, 1961-1969;
director manpower planning, National Council Young Men’s Christian Association's, New York City, 1969-1973;
deputy director national personnel services, National Council Young Men’s Christian Association's, New York City, 1973-1977;
Kearns professor, director human relations studies, High Point (North Carolina) College, 1977-1985;
congregational care pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, High Point, 1985-1992. Consultant personell administration S.E. Region Council The Young Men's Christian Association, Atlanta, 1977-1981,Young Men’s Christian Association Greater New York, New York City, 1977-1978. Trustee American Humanics, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, since 1972.
President National Association College & University Young Men’s Christian Association Dirs., 1953-1956.
President Community Chest, 1960, United Fund, 1961, both Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Board directors United Way Greater High Point, 1981-1987, High Point Drug Action Council, 1981-1987, Volunteer Action Center, High Point, 1988-1990. Board directors, vice-chair Urban Ministry, High Point, since 1989, chair, since 1990.
Board directors Habitat for Humanity, High Point, since 1990, vice-chair, since 1991. WithU.S. Army, 1942-1943. Member Kiwanis (board directors Glen Ridge chapter 1976-1977), Rotary (board directors Starkville, Mississippi chapter 1955-1956), American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, Amnesty International, People for American Way, Clergy and Laity Concerned, Americans for Democratic Action, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Catherine Upchurch, May 9, 1941. 1 child, Catherine Elizabeth.