Background
Frizen, Edwin Leonard was born on March 9, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Leonard and Hannah (Sweiberg) Frizen.
Frizen, Edwin Leonard was born on March 9, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Leonard and Hannah (Sweiberg) Frizen.
Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School Bible and Missions, 1954. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1963.
Doctor of Missiology, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1981.
Trustee Far Eastern Gospel Crusade, Farmington, Michigan, 1949-1954, home secretary and treasurer, 1951-1954, Philippine business manager and treasurer, 1954-1962. Executive director Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association, Wheaton, Illinois, since 1963. Vice president Evangelical Literature Overseas, Wheaton, 1981-1986.
Treasurer and editorial committee Evangelical Missions Information Service, Wheaton, since 1964. Member missions commission World Evangelical Fellowship, Wheaton, since 1977, North America Council, since 1987. Board directors Tyndale House Foundation, Wheaton, since 1964, president, since 1982.
Trustee Henry Parsons Crowell Trust, Chicago, since 1977, secretary, treasurer, 1984-1988, vice president, since 1988.
Member National Assn Evangs. (member administration board since 1984, Layman-of-Year award 1976), Wheaton College Alumni Association (board directors 1983-1988, president 1986-1987).
Married Grace Elizabeth Howell, August 3, 1950.