Background
Greninger, Edwin Thomas was born on April 12, 1918 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred R. and Martha (Cutler) G. Student Susquehanna University, 1936-1938.
Greninger, Edwin Thomas was born on April 12, 1918 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Fred R. and Martha (Cutler) G. Student Susquehanna University, 1936-1938.
Student, Susquehanna University, 1936—1938. AB, Gettysburg College, 1941. Master of Arts, Temple University, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1958.
Instructor history Valparaiso University, 1948—1949. Instructor history Pennsylvania State University, Ogontz, 1950, 1952—1953, Wilkes College, 1951—1952. Assistant professor history East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1958—1961, associate professor, 1961—1964, professor history, 1964—1986, professor emeritus, 1986.
Writer annual travelogue, from 1963. Member committee higher education Synod Virginia. Member committee higher education United Lutheran Church American, 1959—1963, Southeastern Synod, 1963—1977.
Member human studies subcommittee Mountain Home Veterans Administration Center, 1985. Secretary church council Our Saviour, 1966—1994. Member insurance and retired committee East Tennessee State University, 1988—1991.
With United States Army, 1942-1946.
Member of committee on higher education Synod Virginia, United Lutheran Church American, 1959-1963, Southeastern Synod, 1963-1977. Member insurance and retired committee East Tennessee State University,1988-1991. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member Lutheran History Conference, Southern History Association (European section), International Council for Education of Teachers, Lexington Group, American Association of University Professors (chapter vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1972), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu (treasurer local chapter 1961-1986, governor Tennessee province 1975-1987).
Donor Greninger prize in history Gettysburg College, Fred R. Greninger award in homiletics Lutheran Southern Theological Seminary.
Married Jane Torbert, June 26, 1948 (deceased March 1963). Married Gem Kate Taylor, October 26, 1968 (deceased April 1994). Married Joan Cross, March 23, 1996.