Richard Archibald Ray

Background

Ray, Richard Archibald was born on January 22, 1936 in New Orleans. Son of Archibald Cole and Eliza Owen (Britt) Ray.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1958; postgraduate, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1958-1959; Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1964.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church minister, Presbyterian Church, Crossett, Arkansas, 1963-1966; minister, Tyler Memorial Presbyterian Church, Radford, Virginia, 1966-1968; professor, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1968-1971; editor, managing director, John Knox Press, Atlanta, since 1971; senior pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Tennessee, since 1981.

Achievements

• Richard Archibald Ray has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors Grandfather Home for Children, 1987-1990. Vice president Missionary Emergency Fund, board directors. Trustee King College.

Board directors Calvin Studies Society. Member American Academy Religion, American Philosophical Association.

Connections

Married Lila Frances McGeachy, August 26, 1959. Children: Lila English, Roderick Archibald, Alison Britt.

Father:

Archibald Cole Ray

Mother:

Eliza Owen (Britt) Ray

Spouse:

Lila Frances McGeachy

child:

Alison Britt Ray

child:

Roderick Archibald Ray

child:

Lila English Ray