Harold Philip Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, Harold Philip was born on April 26, 1924 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Alfred McKinley and Dora Elizabeth (Surratt) Hamilton.

Education

Student, Lehigh University, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, High Point College, 1947; Doctor of Humane Letters, High Point College, 1965; Bachelor of Divinity (Myers Park scholar), Duke, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1954.

Career

Assistant professor philosophy and religion, North Carolina State College, 1953-1955; dean of faculty, associate professor Christian thought, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1955-1958; dean of college, professor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1958-1959; dean of college, acting president, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1959-1960; president, professor Christian thought, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1960-1970; president, Central Methodist College, 1970-1976; assistant state treasurer, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1976-1980; administrator, Timken Mercy Medical Center, 1980-1983; president, Deaconess Hospital Foundation, 1983-1985; vice president planned giving, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, 1985-1995. President Oxford Institute Methodist Theological Studies, 1958, Control Ohio Planned Giving Council.

Achievements

• Harold Philip Hamilton has been listed as a noteworthy fund raising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Renaissance Society, Central States Faculty Conference (executive committee), American Society Church History, Institute Higher Education, Fayette Chamber of Commerce, National Education Association, National Association for Hospital Development, Newcomen Society North America, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Patron, Omicron Delta Kappa. Lodges: Rotary (vice president), Round Table.

Connections

Married Agnes Marie Kametz, September 4, 1944. Children: Dawn Elizabeth, Deborah Anne, Harold Philip, Elaine Denise.

Father:

Alfred McKinley Hamilton

Mother:

Dora Elizabeth (Surratt) Hamilton

Spouse:

Agnes Marie Kametz

child:

Deborah Anne Hamilton

child:

Dawn Elizabeth Hamilton

child:

Harold Philip Hamilton

child:

Elaine Denise Hamilton