Background
Prince, Matthew Sperry was born on September 29, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Chafer and Abby Gail Prince.
religious organization executive
Prince, Matthew Sperry was born on September 29, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas Chafer and Abby Gail Prince.
Bachelor, University Tennessee, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Tennessee, 1958. Master of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1954.
Pastor McKinney Memorial Church, Fort Worth, 1953-1955, Bethany Bible Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1956-1958. Associate Ambrose, Wilson, Saulpaw, 1958-1961. Assistant to president Young Life, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1961-1964.
Private practice Knoxville, 1964-1965. Partner Privette, Mann, Prince & Smith, 1965-1969. President New Life, Inc., from 1969, Lewis Speary Chafer Theological Seminary, Knoxville, from 2000.
President Chafer Institute Biblical Studies, since 2000.
Chairman Republican Primary Election Commission, Knoxville, 1959-1961.
Married Beverly Ross Stanton, June 7, 1952 (divorced November 1977). Children: Matthew Sperry Junior, David, Peggy, Patricia, Penny, Beverly. Married Judithe Seidell Boensch, June 30, 1979.