Background
Willingham, Edward Bacon was born on July 27, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Edward and Harriet (Sharon) Willingham.
administrator Ecumenical minister
Willingham, Edward Bacon was born on July 27, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Edward and Harriet (Sharon) Willingham.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Richmond, 1956; postgraduate, U. Rochester, 1958-1959; Master of Divinity., Colgate Rochester Division School, 1960.
Minister Christian education, Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York, 1960-1962;
director radio and television, Metropolitan Detroit Council Churches, 1962-1975;
executive director, Christian Communication Council Metropolitan Detroit Churches, 1976-1998. Business manager North America Broadcast section World Association for Christian Comm., since 1972, chairman, 1970-1971. Broadcast consultant Michigan Council Churches, 1965-1975.
Guest consultant religious broadcasting Germany, 1968. Member coordinator committee Michigan Ecumenical Forum, 1986, 90-92, chairman, 1991-1992.
Board managers Broadcasting and Film Commission, National Council Churches, 1965-1973. Member Muslim-Christian-Jewish Leadership Forum, since 1987. Board deacons 1st Baptist Church Birmingham, chairman, 1994.
Member Association Regional Religious Communicators (president 1969-1971), World Association Christian Comm. (central committee 1973-1978), Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Angeline Walton Pettit, June 14, 1957. Children: Katie, Carol.