Background
Rolater, Frederick Strickland was born on July 22, 1938 in McKinney, Texas, United States. Son of Frederick Gladstone and Vern (Strickland) Rolater.
Rolater, Frederick Strickland was born on July 22, 1938 in McKinney, Texas, United States. Son of Frederick Gladstone and Vern (Strickland) Rolater.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1960. Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1970.
Associate professor history Blue Mountain (Mississippi) College, 1963-1964. Chairman department social studies Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, 1964-1967. Fulbright professor history University Kyushu and Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1987-1988.
Professor history, director graduate studies department history Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1967-2000. Professor church history Korea Baptist Theological U./Seminary, Taejon, Republic of Korea, since 2000.
Member executive board Southern Baptist History Commission, Nashville, 1984-1992. Chairman history committee Tennessee Baptist Convention, Brentwood, Tennessee, 1984-1985, 98-2000. Member history committee Baptist World Alliance, Seoul, Korea, 1990.
Member Rutherford County History Committee, Murfreesboro, 1980-1983. Member Tennessee Baptist History Society (president), Gideons International, Concord Baptist Association (moderator 1998-2000), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jeannette Baker, August 5, 1960.