Background
III, George Charles Heider, was born on June 13, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George Charles Junior and Doris Elaine (Harder) H.
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III, George Charles Heider, was born on June 13, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George Charles Junior and Doris Elaine (Harder) H.
Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1979. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1980. Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1984.
Vicar St. John Lutheran Church, Seward, Nebraska, 1977-1978. Assistant pastor Cheshire (Connecticut) Lutheran Church, 1979-1984. Assistant professor theology Concordia College, Seward, 1984-1989, vice president for academy affairs, 1987—1995, associate professor theology, 1990—1994, professor theology, since 1995.
President Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, 1995—2003. Visiting professor theology Valparaiso University, 2004—2007, associate professor theology, since 2007, chair department theology, since 2010.
Member Society Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Association, Chicago Society Biblical Research.
Married Carolyn Elaine Wolters, May 26, 1979. Children: Kristen Naomi, Matthew Aaron.