Background
Beaird, Pat was born on May 7, 1899 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Patrick Henry and Mamie (Dorough) Beaird.
Beaird, Pat was born on May 7, 1899 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Patrick Henry and Mamie (Dorough) Beaird.
Student Southern Methodist U., 1915-1917, 1919-1921. Doctor of Letters, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1959.
Member of advertising department Los Angeles Times, 1921-1922, Dallas Morning News, 1922. Secretary Dallas History Society, 1922. Member advertising department, Publishing House, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Nashville, 1922-1923.
Manager Cokesbury Press, Nashville, 1923-1940, manager Abingdon Press and director publishing division of The Methodist Public House 1940-1956, executive vice president, since 1956. Director Council on Books in Wartime, Inc., Armed Services Editions, Inc., Overseas Editions, Inc. Past president, board of managers department publication and distribution, National Council Churches Christ American Past president, director, member Executive Committee Protestant Church-Owned Publs.
Association, Co-operation Publication Association. Member Religious Publishers Group, American Academy Political and Social Science, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Delta Sigma Phi.
A believer should support social climates, in which human communities are maintained and strengthened for the sake of all persons and their growth.
The erroneous notion that one gender must strive against another cannot be accepted.
Member of advertising department Los Angeles Times, 1921-1922, Dallas Morning News, 1922. Member advertising department, Publishing House, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Nashville, 1922-1923. Member Religious Publishers Group, American Academy Political and Social Science, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Delta Sigma Phi.
Married Panola Richardson, June 21, 1923. Children: John Dalton (deceased), Betty Anne (Mistress Richard M. Kinney).