Background
Young, Matt Norvel was born on October 5, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Matt Norvel and Ruby (Morrow) Young.
university chancellor emeritus
Young, Matt Norvel was born on October 5, 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Matt Norvel and Ruby (Morrow) Young.
Bachelor, Abilene Christian U., 1936; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1943; Doctor of Humane Letters, California College Medicine, 1964; Doctor of Laws, Lubbock Christian U., 1982; Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine U., 1987.
Minister, College Church of Christ, Lipscomb U., 1941-1943;
minister, Broadway Church Christ, Lubbock, Texas, 1944-1957;
president, Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, 1957-1971;
chancellor, Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, 1971-1984;
chancellor emeritus, Pepperdine U., Los Angeles, since 1985;
also regent., Pepperdine U., Los Angeles. Chairman, Board Of Directors 21st Century Christian Public Company, Nashville. Board dirs.Imperial Bank, Los Angeles.
Co-founder Lubbock Christian U., 1957, Lubbock Children's Home, 1953, Texas Technology U. Bible chair, 1950.
Board Governors Los Angeles County Museum Natural History, since 1960, trustee, since 1970. Board directors National Council on Alcoholism, 1981-1983, California M-2 Prisoner Rehab.Assn., 1986-1990, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks, Christian Higher Education Foundation. Vice Chairman of the Board Union Rescue Mission.
Member Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Helen Mattox, August 31, 1939. Children: Emily Lemley, Matt Norvel III, Marilyn Stewart, Sara Jackson.
