Background
Witmer, John Albert was born on November 29, 1920 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Mary Esther (Conrad) Witmer.
Witmer, John Albert was born on November 29, 1920 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Franklin and Mary Esther (Conrad) Witmer.
AB, Wheaton College, 1942. AM, Wheaton College, 1946. Master of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1946.
Doctor of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1953. Master of Science in Library Science, East Texas State University, 1969. Certified Archival Administration, University Texas, Arlington, 1988.
Graduate fellow, Wheaton College, 1942-1944; managing editor, Child Evanglism magazine, Dallas, 1944-1946; instructor, Child Evangelism Institute, Dallas and Chicago, 1945-1947; instructor systematic theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1947-1954; assistant professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1954-1986; associate professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1986-1987; associate professor emeritus, Dallas Theological Seminary, since 1987; librarian, Mosher Library, 1964-1986; archivist, Mosher Library, since 1987. Certified instructor Dale Carnegie Course, 1956-1992, instructor emeritus, since 1992.
Treasurer Evangelical Communications Research Foundation, 1970-1973. Board directors Dallas Bible College, 1972-1983, chairman, 1974-1977, secretary, 1979-1982. Board directors Evangelical Projects, 1975-1992.
Member Association Christian Libraries, Evangelical Philosophical Society, Evan. Theological Society, Society American Archivists, Society Southwest Archivists, Grace Evangelical Society
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Married Doris May Ferry, June 10, 1943. Children: Marilyn May Witmer Custis, John Richard, Deborah Witmer Jones.