Background
Dixon, Ernest Thomas was born on October 13, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Thomas and Ethel Louise (Reese) Dixon.
Dixon, Ernest Thomas was born on October 13, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Thomas and Ethel Louise (Reese) Dixon.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Samuel Huston College, 1943; Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1945; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Huston-Tillotson College, 1962; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, 1973; honorary Doctor of Laws, Baker U., 1973; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Westmar College, 1978; Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Kansas Wesleyan College, 1980.
Pastor, Methodist Church, Brackettville, Texas, 1943;
assistant pastor, East Calvary Methodist Church, Harlem, New York, 1943-1944;
assistant pastor, Wallace Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Summit, New Jersey, 1944-1945;
director religious extension service, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1945-1951;
executive secretary, West Texas Conference Board Education, 1951-1952;
staff member, Division Local Church Board Education, Methodist Church, 1952-1964;
president, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, 1965-1969;
assistant general secretary division coordination, research and planning Program Council, United Methodist Church, 1969-1972;
bishop Kansas area, United Methodist Church, 1972-1980;
bishop San Antonio area, United Methodist Church, Texas, 1980-1992;
retired, 1992. President Council of Bishops, 1988-1989. President of the board directors Bethlehem Center, Nashville, 1953-1964.
Delegate general conference Methodist and United Methodist Churches, 1964-1972. President General Board Higher Edition and Ministry, United Methodist Church, 1972-1976. Alabama delegate Midcentury White House Conference Children and Youth, 1950.
Citizens advising committee Governor Arkansas, 1967-1969. Board directors Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, 1967-1969. President Texas Conference Churches, 1984-1986.
Trustee Mount Sequoyah Assembly, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1972-1992, Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1978-1992, Gulfside Assembly, Waveland, Mississippi, since 1978, president of the board directors 1978-1992, Huston-Tillotson College, Austin, Texas, since 1978, Lydia Patterson Institute, El Paso, 1980-1992, Mission Home, San Antonio, 1980-1992, Methodist Home, Waco, Texas, since 1980, Morningside Manor, 1980-1992, Southwestern U., Georgetown, Texas, 1980-1992, S.W. Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, since 1980, others Member Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi.
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Married Lois F. Brown, July 20, 1943 (deceased 1977). Children: Freddie Brown, Ernest Reese (deceased 1990), Muriel Jean, Leona Louise. Married Ernestine Gray Clark, May 18, 1979;1 child, Sherryl D. Clark.
