Bachelor, Wartburg College, 1955; postgraduate, U. Iowa, 1956; Bachelor's Degree, Wartburg Theological Seminary, 1960; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wartburg Theological Seminary, 1997; Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1961.
Pastor youth and education, Grace Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1961-1965;
editor, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1965-1970;
senior editor children's curriculum division parish education, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1970-1971;
curriculum editorial director division parish education, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1971-1974;
director media resources division life and mission in congregation, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1974-1976;
director education resources board of publication, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1976-1987;
director educational resources public, Public House of Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1988-1991;
vice president marketing, Augsburg Fortress, Publications, 1991-1993;
vice president customer resources and relationships, Augsburg Fortress, Publications, 1993-1995;
acting president, Chief Executive Officer, Augsburg Fortress, Publications, 1995-1996;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Augsburg Fortress, Publications, since 1996. Visiting professor Christian education Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1981, 83, 89, instructor Christian Education Institute, summers 1976-1990. Consultant, chairperson youth/adult and children's committees Curriculum Selection Conference of Armed Forces, 1971-1991.
Member resource planning groups Evangelical Lutheran Church American. Member publication committee Augsburg Fortress, Publications.
Member Association professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Protestant Church-OwnedPubs. Association (member education committee, chairperson armed forces committee since 1993, member Executive Committee, board directors since 1993), National Council Churches (Augsburg Fortress, Publications representative to ministries in Christian education committee, member unit committee since 1988, member budget and finance committee since 1992, member Bible translation and utilization committee since 1994).
M. Shirley Sekas, June 27, 1959. Children: Reed, Ross, Robyn.
