Background
Philips, James Davison was born on May 22, 1920 in Peason, Louisiana, United States. Son of Volney Graham and Eleanor Margaret (Davison) Philips.
Philips, James Davison was born on May 22, 1920 in Peason, Louisiana, United States. Son of Volney Graham and Eleanor Margaret (Davison) Philips.
Bachelor, Hampden-Sydney College, 1940. Bachelor's Degree, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1955.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Presbyterian College, Hampden-Sydney, 1963.
Assistant pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, 1947-1950; pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Thomasville, Georgia, 1950-1954; pastor, Decatur (Georgia) Presbyterian Church, 1954-1975; president, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, 1975-1986. Also, board directors, Columbia Theological Seminary. Trustee, Presbyterian College, Agnes Scott College.
Chairman Mayor's Advisory Committee, Decatur, 1962-1970. Chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Rotary, Druid Hills Golf Club.
Married Katherine Wright. Children: James Davison Junior, June Eleanor, Graham Gordon.