Background
Granger, Philip Richard was born on June 19, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Myrl Richard and Alvirta May (Kling) Granger.
Granger, Philip Richard was born on June 19, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Myrl Richard and Alvirta May (Kling) Granger.
Associate of Arts, Jackson Junior College, 1963. Bachelor, Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1967. Master of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1978.
Doctor in Ministry, Oral Roberts University, 1986.
Audit staff, consultant Ernst & Ernst, Detroit, 1967-1971. Member controllers staff Associates corporation, South Bend, Indiana, 1971-1973. Vice president, controller 1st Federal Savings and Loan, Chicago, 1973-1976.
Pastor Mokena (Illinois) United Methodist Church, 1976-1982. Director finance Northern Indiana Conference United Methodist Church, Marion, 1982-1986. Senior pastor St. Lukes United Methodist Church, Kokomo, Indiana, 1986-1989, Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntington, 1989-1994.
District superintendent Kokomo (Indiana) District United Methodist Church, 1994-1999. Senior pastor College Avenue United Methodist Church, Muncie, Indiana, 1999—2001. President, Chief Executive Officer Mission Society, 2001—2009.
Executive director, Chief Executive Officer Touchpointe, since 2009. New life missioner General Board Discipleship, Nashville, since 1980. Member adjunct faculty Huntington College, 1990—1994.
Past chairman board directors Good News, Wilmore, Kentucky, Samaritan Center, Inc., Huntington Foundation Mission and Ministry, Inc., Marion. Delegate general conference United Methodist Church, 1988, 92, 96, 2000. Board directors Church & Society, Washington, 1996—2004.
Founding member Tri-Village Crisis Intervention Center, Mokena, 1978-1981. Treasurer Village of Mokena, 1978-1982. Board directors Mental Health Association Illinois, Chicago, 1974-1975.
Member American Association Christian Counselors, Rotary International, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Karen Elizabeth Draper, February 20, 1965 (divorced 1972). Children: Mark, Leslie. Married Susan Kay Alderfer, March 4, 1973.
Children: Randall, Candace.