Background
Biersdorf, John Edgar was born on May 2, 1930 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Edgar Alwin and Gale Irene (Tidland) Biersdorf.
Biersdorf, John Edgar was born on May 2, 1930 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Edgar Alwin and Gale Irene (Tidland) Biersdorf.
Bachelor, Washington State University, 1952; Bachelor's Degree summa cum laude, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, 1957; Doctor of Theology summa cum laude, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1968.
Assistant minister, Orindo (California) Community Church, 1957-1958; dean of students, counselor, Union Theological Seminary, 1963-1964; minister, Fairfax (California) Community Church, 1958-1962; executive director, department ministry, National Council Churches, New York City, 1967-1973; director, Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1973-1986; dean, Ecumenical Theological Center, Detroit, since 1986.
First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1982.
Married Margot Peterson, June 23, 1959 (divorced). Children: Mark, Stephen, Daniel. Married Ruth Shirley Ford, July 2, 1983.