Background
Regier, Jon Louis was born on May 24, 1922 in Dinuba, California, United States. Son of John and Adeline (Roth) Regier.
Regier, Jon Louis was born on May 24, 1922 in Dinuba, California, United States. Son of John and Adeline (Roth) Regier.
Bachelor of Arts, Huntington (Indiana) College, 1944; Bachelor of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1947; student, University Michigan School Social Work Doctor of Divinity, Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1959.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1947;
associate director, Dodge Christian Community House, Detroit House, Detroit, 1947-1949;
head resident, Howell Neighborhood House
pastor, Howell Memorial Church, Chicago, 1949-1958;
lecturer social group work, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1952-1958;
executive secretary division home missions, National Council Churches, 1958-1964;
associate general secretary, chief Executive officer division of, Christian life and mission, 1965-1973;
executive director, New York State Council Churches, Syracuse, 1973-1987;
private professional consultant non-profit organizations. Delegate to Assembly of Division World Mission and Evangelism, World Council Churches. Member Executive Committee world mission and evangelism, delegate World Conference Church and Society, Geneva, 1966.
Founding member IDOC, International, Rome, president, 1972. Founding member IDOC/N. American, 1967. Executive council division education andrecreation Welfare Council Metropolitan Chicago, 1953.
Member hard-to-reach youth research committee, 1953-1958. Member Chicago Youth Commission, 1954-1958. Chairman special study on delinquency, 1956-1958.
Executive Committee Citizens' Crusade Against Poverty, since 1964, Citizens Advisory Center, since 1967. Advisory member division criminal justice State New York, 1977. Member of advisory county minimum wage standards for agriculture workers, advisory county minimum wages State Department Labor, since 1978, task force on child and family abuse New York, since 1980.
Member inter religious governmental relations committee, since 1973. Member Religious Advisory Council Commission, New York State, 1973. Founding chairman Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, New York State, 1974.
Trustee Turtle Island Trust, since 1978, North Conway Institute, 1976, Alban Institute, 1986, chairman since 1992. Board directors Literacy Volunteers Greater Syracuse, 1976, Urban League Onondaga County, 1976. Member Human Rights Commission, Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York, New York State Human Rights Committee, since 1978.
New York State Commissioner Education Interfaith Advisory Council, 1973-1988. President, founding board member Westminster Village (retirement village), 1984, Canterberry House (skilled nursing facility), 1986. Member National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (director 1954-1958), National Association Social Workers (executive council Chicago chapter 1955-1958), Society Propagation of Gospel Among Indians and Others of North America, National Assembly for Social Policy and Development (founding member).
Married Joyce Palmer, June 12, 1948. Children— Jon Denniston, Marjorie Grace, Susan Marie, Luke Roth.