Background
Harkins, George Frederick was born on February 28, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Jennie (Waters) Harkins.
Harkins, George Frederick was born on February 28, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Jennie (Waters) Harkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg College, 1937; Doctor of Humane Letters, Gettysburg College, 1969; Bachelor of Divinity, Gettysburg Seminary, 1940; Doctor of Divinity, Muhlenberg College, 1954; Doctor of Theology, Midland Lutheran College, 1967; S.T.D., Thiel College, 1970; Doctor of Laws, Susquehanna U., 1971.
Ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church, 1941; pastor in, Penbrook-Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1941-1949; assistant to president, United Lutheran Church, 1949-1960; secretary, United Lutheran Church, 1960-1962; assistant to president, Lutheran Church in American, 1962-1968; secretary, Lutheran Church in American, 1968-1974; general secretary, Lutheran Council in United States of America, 1974-1979; assistant to bishop, New Jersey Synod, 1982-1987; vice president, National Lutheran Council, 1962-1965; president, National Lutheran Council, 1965-1966; member, Lutheran Resettlement Committee, 1951-1954; chairman, Lutheran Resettlement Committee, 1953-1954; member, Joint Commision on Lutheran Unity president, United States of America national committee Lutheran World Federation, 1966-1970; member of commission on world service, 1970-1977; member governor board, Executive Committee, National Council Churches Christ United States of America, 1961-1975; vice president, Lutheran Council in United States of America, 1970-1974; president, Religion in American Life, 1973-1978; secretary, Religion in American Life, 1971-1973.
Trustee Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1972-1976. Vice president American Immigration and Citizenship Association, 1974-1979. Member Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Phi Kappa, Kappa Delta Rho.
Married Janet I. Earhart, June 18, 1940. Children— John Edgar, Paul Frederick.