Richard Charles Wolf

Background

Wolf, Richard Charles was born on August 2, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Norman Samuel and M. Estella (Tawney) Wolf.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1934. Bachelor of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, 1937. Postgraduate Oberlin College Graduate School Theology, 1937-1941.

Doctor of Philosophy, Yale Division School, 1947.

Career

1 son, Norman Tracy. Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1937. Pastor, Plymouth, Ohio, 1937-1941. From teaching fellow to assistant professor church history and administrative assistant to president Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1942-1949.

Lecturer history Gettysburg College, 1943-1945.

Assistant professor American church history Yale Division School, 1949-1952. From associate professor to professor Oberlin College Graduate School Theology, 1952-1966.

Charles Grandison Finney professor church history Vanderbilt University Division School, 1966-1978, emeritus, 1978-1984. Pastor emeritus First Lutheran Church, Nashville, 1978-1984.

Achievements

• Richard Charles Wolf has been listed as a noteworthy educator, church historian. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board theological education Lutheran Church American, 1964-1970. President, Oberlin chapter American Field Service, 1964-1965. Member Oberlin Health and Welfare Commission, 1963-1966, Oberlin Fair Housing Committee, 1962-1963.

Member American History Association, American Society Church History, Lutheran History Conference, American Academy Political and Social Science, American Society Reformation Research, Mississippi Valley History Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma Iota.

Connections

Married Marjorie Edith Gongwer, November 25, 1944.

Father:

Norman Samuel Wolf

Mother:

M. Estella (Tawney) Wolf

Spouse:

Marjorie Edith Gongwer