Background
Shearer, Richard Eugene was born on December 30, 1919 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of H.D. and Florence (Prinkey) Shearer.
Shearer, Richard Eugene was born on December 30, 1919 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of H.D. and Florence (Prinkey) Shearer.
Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Baptist College and Seminary, Philadelphia, 1943; Doctor of Divinity, Eastern Baptist College and Seminary, Philadelphia, 1953; Bachelor of Divinity, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1945; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1948; Doctor of Education, Columbia, 1959; Doctor of Laws, Denison U., 1958; Doctor of Humanities, Bishop College, 1977.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1943;
minister, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, 1943-1945;
minister, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1945-1945O;
president, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1951-1983;
independent consultant, since 1983;
consultant, interim director, West Virginia Foundation Indiana Colls.
principal residential development, Bridgeport, West Virginia, since 1983;
vice president, executive director, United Health Foundation, Clarksburg, West Virginia, since 1987;
president, R. Shearer & Associations, Philippi, West Virginia, 1984. Lecturer Mexico Pastor's Conference, summer 1955. Past president West Virginia Foundation Ind.Colls.
Member Commision on Institutional Funding, American Baptist Churches, United States of America. Coordinator (Central Europe College Program). President American Baptist Association school and College Adminstrs., 1977.
Member West Virginia Ednl. Foundation, West Virginia State Scholarship Commission.
Board regents West Virginia Association Private Colleges. Board directors West Virginia Foundation Independent Colleges. Senior minister Bridgeport (West Virginia) Baptist Church, 1988-1993.
Board directors Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Member American Association School Administrators, West Virginia Association College and University Presidents (secretary member executive committee since 1963), Association American Colleges (commission college and society), Kiwanis.
Married Ruth Mansberger, June 16, 1944 (deceased March 1993). Children: Patricia (Mistress Richard Wilson), Suzanne (Mistress Terry Jones), Richard J. Married Marilyn Likeness Erdman, May 7, 1994.