Background
Pierson, Paul Everett was born on February 13, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Daniel and Pearl Lena (Frost) Pierson.
Pierson, Paul Everett was born on February 13, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Daniel and Pearl Lena (Frost) Pierson.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1949. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1971.
Engineer, Colgate Palmolive Peet Company, Berkeley, 1950; assistant pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Orange, New Jersey, 1954-1955; pastor, Presbyterian Church, Corumba, Brazil, 1957-1960; visiting professor, Baptist Seminary North, Recife, Brazil, 1969-1970; professor church history and missions, Presbyterian Seminary North, Recife, 1961-1970; professor, Evangelical Seminary, Lisbon, Portugal, 1971-1973; pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Fresno, California, 1973-1980; dean, professor of history School World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1980-1992; dean emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, since 1992; associate provost, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1992-1993.
Vice chairman of the board of trustees L.Am. Mission, Miami, Florida, 1984-1989, chairman, since 1993. President, member executive county World Impact, Los Angeles, 1978-1991.
Trustee Overseas Crusades, Milpitas, California, since 1985, Frontier Labborers, Denver,1987-. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Society Missiology, Association Professor Missions.
Married Rosemary Aliene Lucksinger, July 2, 1950. Children: Stephen Paul, Kathryn Aliene, Stanley Frederick, David Jonathan.