Background
Spragg, Howard Eugene was born on September 15, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lee Hanford and Lillian (Hunter) Spragg.
Spragg, Howard Eugene was born on September 15, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lee Hanford and Lillian (Hunter) Spragg.
AB summa cum laude, Tufts College, 1938. Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1947. Doctor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1968.
Doctor of Divinity, Yankton College, 1956. Doctor of Divinity, Ursinus College, 1973. Doctor of Divinity, Northland College, 1974.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Rollins College.
Ordained to ministry Congressional and Christian Churches, 1942. Pastor South Congressional Church, Chicago, 1942-1948. General director Puerto Rico mission Congressional and Christian Churches, 1948-1952.
Secretary Board Home Missions Congressional and Chrisian Churches, 1952-1954, general secretary for administration, 1954-1958, treasurer, 1959-1969. Also treasurer ten affiliated corporations, including United Church Foundation Annuity Congressional Ministers, Retirement Fund Lay Workers. Treasurer United Church Board Homeland Ministries, 1959-1969, executive vice president, chief executive officer, 1969-1984.
Finance vice president treasurer United Church Foundation. Former member governing board National Council Churches.
Trustee Dillard University, American College, Madura, India. National advisory council Hampshire College. Former trustee Talladega College, Le Moyne College Owen College, Tougaloo College, Huston-Tillotson College.
Director Workplace Health Fund. Vice president, trustee Amistad Research Center. Founding trustee New College, Sarasota, Florida.
Proprietor, member Boston Athenaeum. Member Society Arts, Religion and Culture (vice president), University Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Nichols, June 23, 1942. Children: Susan E., Peter Hunter, Paul Alexander, Martha Ann, Deborah Townsend.