George Chester Bedell

Background

Bedell, George Chester was born on May 13, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Chester and Edmonia (Hair) Bedell.

Education

Bachelor, University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1950. Master of Divinity, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, 1953. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1966.

Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1969. Data Control Language (honorary), University of South, 1991.

Career

Ordained priest, Episcopal Church parish priest, Episcopalian Church, Lake City, Panama City and Tallahassee, Florida, 1953-1964; assistant professor religion, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1967-1973; associate professor, Florida State University, 1973-1974; director humanities and fine arts, State University System of Florida, 1971-1972; director personnel and faculty relations, State University System of Florida, 1972-1976; associate vice chancellor, State University System of Florida, 1976-1977; executive assistant to chancellor, director public affairs, State University System of Florida, 1977-1979; vice chancellor, State University System of Florida, 1979-1980; interim chancellor, State University System of Florida, 1980-1981; executive vice chancellor, State University System of Florida, 1981-1986; vice chancellor for administrative affairs, State University System of Florida, 1986-1987; director, U. Press of Florida, 1987-1994. Managing editor AAR Studies in Religion, 1972-1976. Historiographer Episcopalian Diocese of Florida, 1968-1976.

Achievements

• George Chester Bedell has been listed as a noteworthy publisher, educator, priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Kierkegaard and Faulkner: Modalities of Existence
  • Kierkegaard and Faulkner: Modalities of Existence by George C. Bedell (1972-12-03)

Membership

Member Tallahassee City Park Board, 1972—1976. Member judicial nominating commission Florida Supreme Court, 1990—1994. Member fee arbitration committee Florida Bar, 1994—1998.

Member Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, 1970—1974. Trustee Jessie Ball du Pont Fund, 1985—1998, chairman, 1988—1989, 1993—1995, 1997—1998. Trustee Newberry Library., 1995—2002.

Board directors Episcopal Relief Development, 1996—2001. Member Modern Language Association, Florida History Society, National Trust for History Preservation, Rotary.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Reed Phillips, January 22, 1983. Children: George Chester III, Frank Moor, Nathan Gale.

Father:

Chester Bedell

Mother:

Edmonia (Hair) Bedell

Spouse:

Elizabeth Reed Phillips

child:

Nathan Gale Bedell

child:

Frank Moor Bedell

child:

George Chester III Bedell