Paul Alexander Rader was the 15th General of the Salvation Army from 1994 to 1999, and was the President of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, from 2000 to 2006.
Education
Born in New York City in 1934, Rader spent his undergraduate years at Asbury University, then studied at the Asbury Theological Seminary and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, graduating with Bachelor, Bachelor's Degree and Master of Theology degrees.
Career
They arrived in Seoul, of Korea, in January 1962 to serve on the staff of the Officer Training College. After five years, Captain Rader was appointed vice-principal. While in California, Rader studied at Fuller Seminary, earning his doctorate in Missiology.
In August 1973, they again returned to of Korea, to serve first as training principal, then later as Territorial Education Secretary.
In October 1977, Major Rader was appointed chief secretary and promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In February 1984, Rader returned to the United States after 22 years of service to serve as principal of the School for Officers" Training in Suffern, New New York
He then was awarded a Doctor of Laws (Doctor of Laws) degree from Asbury. In January 1989, Colonel Rader was appointed chief secretary of the United States of America Eastern Territory, and in October 1989 was promoted to the rank of commissioner and became leader of the United States of America Western Territory.
He served as president of Asbury University from 2000 through 2006 and was Asbury"s 15th president
Rader retired as president in 2006. Rader is the great-nephew of evangelist Paul Rader.