Background
Troutman, Gerald Stevenson was born on December 16, 1933 in Andrews, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edwin Flavious and Estelle (Brown) Troutman.
religious organization administrator
Troutman, Gerald Stevenson was born on December 16, 1933 in Andrews, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edwin Flavious and Estelle (Brown) Troutman.
AB, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1956. Master of Divinity., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 1960. Doctor of Divinity, Newberry College, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ministry, Emory University, 1986.
Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church in American, 1960, bishop, 1975—1987. Pastor Reformation Lutheran Church, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1960—1963, St. John's Lutheran Church, Atlanta, 1963—1969. Secretary Southeastern Synod.
Lutheran Church in American, Atlanta, 1969—1975. President Southeastern Synod., 1975—1980, Southeastern synodical bishop, 1980—1987. Regional minister division ministry & conference bishops Evangelical Luth Church American, since 1987.
Chaplain Greenville Fire Department, 1960—1963. Board directors Druid Hills Civic Association, 1965—1968, Lutheridge Assembly, Arden, North Carolina, 1962—1969. Trustee Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Newberry College, Williams-Henson Lutheran Home Children, Luthridge Assembly, 1975—1987.
Board directors member Lenoir-Rhyne College, since 1989.
Member of Atlanta Lutheran Ministerial Association (president 1967-1968), Georgia Interch. Association (director since 1972).
Married Marihope Shirey Troutman, August 19, 1959. Children: Steven, Lee Frances.