Background
DeSobe, Gerald Joseph was born on July 24, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Herbert and Eleanor Virginia diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures.
DeSobe, Gerald Joseph was born on July 24, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Herbert and Eleanor Virginia diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures.
Bachelor cum laude, Drake U., 1970; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1978.
Associate pastor, Community United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois, 1973-1976; director residency program Health Center,, Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois, 1978-1981; director training, Care & Counseling, Inc., St. Louis, 1981-1986; executive director, Samaritan Center Counseling and Education, Houston, since 1986. Member of advisory board White, Petrov, McHone, Houston, 1989, Samaritan Institute, Denver, 1987-1991.
Board of directors St. Louis cluster Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, 1983-1986. Member APA, American Association Pastoral Counselors (diplomate, chairman centers and training committee 1989-1993, vice president, president-elect since 1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Mary Kay Lewis, June 27, 1970 (deceased 1979). Married Sandra Lee Smith, May 23, 1981. 1 child, Eric Joseph.