Gregory Timon Armstrong

Background

Armstrong, Gregory Timon was born on December 23, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of John Robert and Clara Joanna Armstrong.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Wesleyan University, 1955; Bachelor's Degree with highest honors, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1958; Doctor of Theology magna cum laude, U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1961.

Career

Ordained to ministry, United Presbyterian Church, 1961; instructor church history, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1961-1962; assistant professor church history, Vanderbilt University Division School, Nashville, 1962-1968; associate professor religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1968-1975; professor, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1975-1981; Charles A. Dana professor religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1981-1996; department chairman religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1972-1974, 78-81; department chairman religion, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1992-1995; emeritus, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, since 1997. Research fellow U. Goettingen, Germany, 1974-1975. Visiting professor history studies Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, 1983.

Achievements

• Gregory Timon Armstrong has been listed as a noteworthy Religious studies educator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nashville United Givers Fund, 1966-1968, Wesleyan University Annual Fund, 1971-1974, 97-. President local Parent-Teachers Association, Amherst, Virginia, 1971-1972. Member board supervisors Amherst County, Virginia, 1988-1991, vice chairman, 1990, chairman, 1991.

Member Control Virginia Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1988-1991, secretary, 1990-1991. Fundraising chairman Amherst County Habitat for Humanity, 1991-1993.

Member Amherst County Social Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1989-1991, 93-96, chairman, 1993-1994, vice chairman, 1994-1996. Member Amherst County School Board, since 1996. Member American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1976, member state Executive Committee 1984-1986, president Va.conf.

1986-1987, chairman state finance committee 1993-1994), American History Association, American Society Church History (membership chairman 1972-1974, member county 1985-1987), Rotary (president Amherst club 1995-1996), Phi Beta Kappa (chapter president 1976-1978).

Connections

Married Edna Louise Stagg, May 11, 1957. Children: Edna Montague, Elizabeth S. Roncace.

Father:

John Robert

Mother:

Clara Joanna Armstrong

Spouse:

Edna Louise Stagg

child:

Edna Montague Armstrong

child:

Elizabeth S. Roncace Armstrong