Background
Alford, Paul Legare was born on March 16, 1930 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Louis Emerson and Mary (Alderman) Alford.
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Paul Legare Alford
Edit ProfileCollege and religious foundation administrator
Paul Legare Alford, College and religious foundation administrator. Named to Hillsborough High School Hall of Fame, Tampa, 1994. Member leadership county Stephens County, Toccoa, since 1982; board directors Salvation Army, Toccoa, 1986-1993. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1954. Member American Association Bible Colls. (board directors 1987-1992), Southern Association Colls. andSchs. (evaluation committee), Rotary.
Education
Student, University Florida, 1947; diploma, Nyack College, 1948-1951; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Trinity College, 1964; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Asbury College, 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Toccoa Falls College, 1976.
Career
Superintendent, Indiana Life, Columbus, Georgia, 1951-1953;
founding pastor, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Columbus, 1951-1956;
missionary, Ecuador, 1956-1960;
director Spanish ministries, Christian Missionary Alliance, Nyack, New York, 1960-1970;
district superintendent, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Orlando, Florida, 1970-1979;
vice president, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Orlando, Florida, 1976-1986;
president, Toccoa Falls (Georgia) College, since 1979. Chairman DeLand (Florida) Retirement Board, 1970-1979. Board of managers Christian and Missionary Alliance, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1993.
Trustee Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky. Chairman, Board Of Directors Lake Swan Conference Grounds, Melrose, Florida, Shell Point Village, Fort Myers, Florida, Trans World Radio, since 1995. Delegate Congress on Education, 1971, 86.
Membership
Member leadership council Stephens County, Toccoa, since 1982. Board directors Salvation Army, Toccoa, 1986-1993. President Georgia Association Colleges and Universities, 1997-1998.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1954. Member American Association Bible Colleges (board directors 1987-1992), Southern Association Colleges and Schools (evaluation committee), Rotary.
Interests
Connections
Married Grace Alford, December 29, 1951. Children: Rebecca Grace, Sharon Annual.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Honored by Georgia State Senate for outstanding contribution to education in State of Georgia, 2002. Named to Hillsborough High School Hall of Fame, Tampa, 1994.Honored by Georgia State Senate for outstanding contribution to education in State of Georgia, 2002. Named to Hillsborough High School Hall of Fame, Tampa, 1994.