Background
Brown, Laurence David was born on February 16, 1926 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of John Nicolai and Ada Amelia (Johnson) Brown.
Brown, Laurence David was born on February 16, 1926 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of John Nicolai and Ada Amelia (Johnson) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1946. Bachelor, Concordia College, 1948. Master of Theology, Luther Theological Seminary, 1951.
Pastor, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1951-1955; national associate youth director, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1955-1960; national youth director, American Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1960-1968; institution director, Teacher Training, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1969; executive director, Freedom from Hunger Foundation, Washington, 1969-1973; senior pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa., 1973-1979; bishop, Iowa District American Lutheran Church, Des Moines, 1979-1989; bishop, N.E. Iowa Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Waverly, 1989-1992; professor religion, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa., 1992-1993; interim senior pastor, Control Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1994-1995; interim senior pastor, Calvary Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1996-1997. Board regents Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1989-1992, Wartburg College, 1988-1992, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa, 1988-1991, Self-Help, Inc., 1989-1994.
(Christian inspiration)
Married Virginia Ann Allen, September 6, 1950. Children: Patricia Ann, Julia Louise, Claudia Ruth.