Background
Batten, Jack Arthur was born on November 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Arthur and Elizabeth May (Dimmock) Batten.
Batten, Jack Arthur was born on November 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Arthur and Elizabeth May (Dimmock) Batten.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1944; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1950; Bachelor's Degree, Master of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1961; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Yankton College, 1976.
Teller, National Bank Hyde Park, Chicago, 1943-1944, 47-50;
senior field auditor, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1951-1952;
executive director, Wichita Mts. Pageant Association, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1953-1958;
student minister, Penfield United Church of Christ, Wellington, Ohio., 1958-1961;
minister, Fellowship Congressional United Church of Christ, Tulsa, 1961-1968;
minister, 1st Congressional United Church of Christ, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1968-1974;
conference minister, South Dakot Conference United Church of Christ, Sioux Falls, 1974-1986;
associate for program/resources administration, Stewardship Council, United Church of Christ, St. Louis, 1986-1990;
retired, since 1991. President, treasurer Tulsa Council Churches, 1963, 64-67.
Member, finance committee executive county United Church of Christ, New York City, 1978-1981, member of national insurance advising committee, 1980-1986. Member, chair church and ministry committee St. Louis Association, 1991-1997.
Treasurer, board directors Interfaith Partnership, St. Louis, 1991-1995. Treasurer church finance committee, board directors Emmaus Homes, Inc., St. Charles, Missouri, since 1993. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1947, PTO.
Married Margaret Mae Stone, October 3, 1953. Children: Lawrence George, Catherine Batten Balk.