Erwin Earl Cossentine

Background

Cossentine, Erwin Earl was born on August 23, 1896 in Eagle Bend, Minnesota, United States. Son of George and Myrtle Cossentine.

Education

Student, Atlantic Union College, 1917-1919; AB, Emmanuel Missionary College, 1922; AM, Claremont College, 1933; student, University Southern California, 1934-1936.

Career

Preceptor, East New York Academy, Clinton, 1920-1921; principal, Flat Rock (Georgia) Academy, 1922-1923; educational superintendent, North Carolina, 1923-1924; principal, New Zealand Missionary College, 1924-1928; president, Avondale College, Australia, 1928-1930; president, Southern California Junior College, 1930-1940; president, La Sierra College, California, 1940-1942; president, Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1942-1946; secretary, Department Education, General Conference Seventh Day Adventists, from 1946. Board of directors Seventh-Day Adventists Theological Seminary, Chairman of the Board regents. Chairman of the Board regents Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions.

Achievements

• Erwin Earl Cossentine has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Andrews U., Loma Linda U., Atlantic Union College. Member General Conference Committee Seventh-Day Adventists, president' administrative county European rehabilitation, Review and Herald Book Committee, Home Study Institute (vice chairman), Ministerial Association, chairman Commision on Graduate Education, International Temperance Association M C.

Connections

Married Mildred Parker, February 15, 1917. Children: Robert Erwin, Ruth (wife of Joseph Maschmeyer), Verna Mildred (Mistress Victor Barton).

Father:

George Cossentine

Mother:

Myrtle Cossentine

Spouse:

Mildred Parker

child:

Ruth Cossentine (wife of Joseph Maschmeyer)

child:

Robert Erwin Cossentine

child:

Verna Mildred Cossentine (Mistress Victor Barton)