Irvin Eugene Lunger

Background

Lunger, Irvin Eugene was born on June 28, 1912 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Lee and Mabel Clara (Griggs) Lunger.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Bethany College, 1934. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Bethany College, 1959. Bachelor of Divinity, University Chicago, 1935.

Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1938. Postgraduate, University Munich, Germany, 1937.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Transylvania University, 1980. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Eastern Kentucky University, 1974.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Disciples of Christ Church, 1932; minister, Christian Church, Morristown, 1930-1934; minister, University Church Disciples of Christ, Chicago, 1939-1955; professor religion, dean, Morrison Chapel, Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky, 1955-1956; academic dean, Morrison Chapel, Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky, 1956-1957; president, Morrison Chapel, Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky, 1957-1976; president emeritus, Morrison Chapel, Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky, since 1976; interim president, Morrison Chapel, Transylvania U., Lexington, Kentucky, 1981-1982. Director, president, Board Higher Education, Disciples of Christ, 1963-1964. Interim minister Christian Church, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1980, Christian Church, Danville, Kentucky, 1985.

Achievements

• Irvin Eugene Lunger has been listed as a noteworthy university president emeritus, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors Henry Clay Foundation, Lexington, 1968-1987. Chairman executive committee Kentucky Indiana College Foundation, 1967-1968, Kentucky chairman Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, 1960-1967. Member Governor's Commission Higher Education, Kentucky, 1964-1969.

Chairman board directors Living Arts and Science Center, Inc., 1968-1969. Board directors Educational Advisory and Reference Corporation, New York City. Board directors United Fund, 1959-1965, president, 1962-1964.

Chairman board directors Lexington Public Library, 1966-1970. Board directors Fund for Advancement of Education and Research, University Kentucky Medical Center, 1974-1987. Member Council Indiana Kentucky Colleges and Universities (president 1966, 68), Conference Church-Related Colleges of South (president 1970), Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, Beta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Eleanor Jeanne Zink, February 10, 1939 (deceased August 1955). Children: Susan Ann (Mistress Lee C. Brown) (deceased), Kathryn Elizabeth (Mistress Bob Willis) (deceased). Married Kay Walsh Ritchey, June 19, 1957.

Foster son, Owsley Ritchey.

Father:

George Lee Lunger

Mother:

Mabel Clara (Griggs) Lunger

Spouse:

Kay Walsh Ritchey

Spouse:

Eleanor Jeanne Zink

child:

Kathryn Elizabeth Lunger (Mistress Bob Willis) (deceased)

child:

Susan Ann Lunger (Mistress Lee C. Brown) (deceased)