Background
Browning, Guston Hassell was born on December 21, 1926 in Frankston, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edgar and Avery Annie (Zorn) Browning.
minister religious foundation administrator
Browning, Guston Hassell was born on December 21, 1926 in Frankston, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edgar and Avery Annie (Zorn) Browning.
Bachelor with high honors, University Texas, 1949. Master of Divinity with honors, Southern Methodist University, 1953. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1975.
Rehabilitation counselor, Texas Common for Blind, Houston, 1949-1951; pastor, Methodist churches in, Tatum and Henderson, Texas, 1953-1958; pastor, Asbury Methodist Church, Beaumont, Texas, 1958-1961; pastor, lst Methodist Church, Livingston, Texas, 1961-1966; pastor, lst Methodist Church, La Porte, Texas, 1966-1971; pastor, Williams Memorial Methodist Church, Texarkana, Texas, 1971-1977; pastor, Gethsemane United Methodist Church, Houston, 1977-1982; pastor, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kilgore, Texas, 1982-1987; executive director, Texas Conference Foundation, Houston, since 1987. Chairman of the Board church and society Texas Methodist Conference, 1960-1964, board health and welfare, 1972-1976, board global ministries, 1986-1987. President ministerial alliances, various cities, 1966-1987.
Trustee Methodist Home, Waco, Texas, 1972-1976. Chairman of the board of trustees Methodist Mission Home, San Antonio, 1980-1982. Member National Association United Methodist Foundation Dirs., Houston Planned Giving, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jacquelyn Odom, September 8, 1949. Children: Michael Wayne, Mark Edwin, Rebecca, Barbara Lyn.