Background
Suggs, Marion Jack was born on June 5, 1924 in Electra, Texas, United States. Son of Claude Frank and Lottie Maye (Gibson) Suggs.
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Marion Jack Suggs, American minister, college dean. Ordained to ministry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1948. G.H. Kearns fellow, 1951, American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1963-1964, Association Theological Schools fellow, 1963-1964; recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Texas Christian University, 1973, Brite Divinity School, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, University Texas, 1946. Bachelor's Degree, Texas Christian University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1954.
Career
Minister First Christian Church, Gladewater, Texas, 1948-1950, Wendell Christian Church, North Carolina, 1950-1952. Assistant professor Brite Division School Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1952-1954, associate professor, 1954-1956, professor, 1956-1989, dean Brite Division School, 1977-1989, emeritus dean and professor Fort Worth, from 1989. Member committee on ministry Christian Church in Southwest, 1976-1989.
Chairman council on theological education Division Higher Education, 1987-1988, member church finance council, 1985-1989, board directors. Member general board Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1986-1987. Lecturer minister's week Texas Christian University, 1961, Lexington Theological Seminary, 1966, Southwest Missouri State University, 1977.
Member Disciples-Roman Catholic International Bilateral Convention, 1978-1987.
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Membership
Board directors Granville T. Walker Foundation. Member Society Biblical Literature, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, International Greek New Testament Project, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Theta Phi.
Connections
Married Ruth Barge, November 13, 1943. Children: Adena Ruth Suggs Beck, James Robert, David Nathan.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1946
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1949
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1954
Career
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1948 - 1950
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1950 - 1952
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1952 - 1954
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1977 - 1989
Awards
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G.H. Kearns fellow, 1951, American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1963-1964, Association Theological Schools fellow, 1963-1964. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Texas Christian University, 1973, Brite Divinity School, 1997.G.H. Kearns fellow, 1951, American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1963-1964, Association Theological Schools fellow, 1963-1964. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Texas Christian University, 1973, Brite Divinity School, 1997.