Background
Decker, Peter William was born on March 20, 1919 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles B. and Ruth E. (Thorndill) Decker.
Decker, Peter William was born on March 20, 1919 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles B. and Ruth E. (Thorndill) Decker.
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College, 1941. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1943. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1960.
Doctor of Science, London Institute Applied Research, 1973. Doctor of Laws, 1975. DSTh, Midwestern Baptist Bible Seminary, 1995.
With advertising department Hotels Windermere, Chicago, 1942, Princess Pat Cosmetics, Chicago, 1943. Market research investigator A.C. (before Christ) Nielson Company, Chicago, 1944-1948. President Peter Decker Construction Company, Detroit, 1948-1960.
Sales manager Century Chemical Products Company, Detroit, 1961-1962, vice president, 1962-1963, president, 1963-1975.
Senior partner G & Doctorate Advertising Associations, 1967-1978. Vice president, treasurer, executive director Christian Education Advancement, Incorporated., 1975-1995.
Registrar, instructor New Testament Greek, Missions and Theology Birmingham (Michigan) Bible Institute, 1973-1986. Professor Midwestern Baptist College, 1984, director student finance aid, 1984, trustee, 1985, member Executive Committee, 1986, assistant to president, 1985-1990, treasurer, 1991-1995.
Board directors, professor, trustee Midwestern Baptist Bible Seminary, 1995, vice president Midwestern Baptist Bible Seminary Graduate School, 1998.
Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, 1956-1961, neighborhood commissioner, 1961-1966, merit badge counselor, emeritus, since 1979. Member Board Review Beverly Hills, Michigan, 1957-1963. Chairman Board Review Southfield Township, Michigan, 1964-1967.
Past president, Beverly Hills Civic Association, 1956, board directors, 1953-1957, president, 1958-1959. Trustee, deacon, Birmingham Michigan Bible Institute, instructor Bible Institute. Board directors Michigan Epilepsy Center and Association, 1957-1971, executive committee, 1962-1967.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, Michigan Education Associates, Inc. (executive committee since 1994, treasurer 1994-1995), Detroit Society Model Engineers (president 1958, 62, board directors 1955-1971), Chemical Specialty Manufacturing Association, National Geography Society, International Platform Association, The Heritage Foundation, Smithsonian Institution Associates, Archaeol. Institute American, Biblical Archaeol.
Society, Bible-Science Association, Creation Research Society, Michigan Student Finance Aid Association, Midwest Association Student Finance Aid Administrators.
Son of Charles B. and Ruth E. (Thorndill) D. M. Margaret I. Stainthorpe, June 10, 1944. Children: Peter, Marilyn, Christine, Charles.