Background
Jungkuntz, Richard Paul was born on October 1, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Otto William and Clara Magdalen (Lange) Jungkuntz.
Jungkuntz, Richard Paul was born on October 1, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Otto William and Clara Magdalen (Lange) Jungkuntz.
Bachelor, Northwestern College, 1939; student, Concordia Seminary, 1939-1940; student, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 1940-1942; student, Indiana U., 1951; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Christ Seminary, 1982.
Ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church, 1942;
pastor, St. Matthews Church, Janesville, Wisconsin, 1942-1946;
pastor, Bethany Church, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1946-1949;
professor, Northwestern College, Watertown, Wisconsin, 1949-1961;
assistant professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois, 1961-1965;
executive secretary, Commission Theology and Church Relations of Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, St. Louis, 1965-1970;
provost, Pacific Luth U., Tacoma, 1970-1988. Acting president Pacific Lutheran U., 1974-1975. Visiting professor Concordia Seminary, 1970.
Lecturer Eden Seminary, Webster Groves, Missouri, 1970. Member Commission Faith and Order of World Council Churches, 1968-1977. President Lutheran Academy for Scholarship, 1981-1987.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Christ Seminary-Seminex, St. Louis, 1974-1980;board of trustees American Cultural Exch., 1989-1997, Chairman of the Board, 1994-1997.
Member University Scholars Association.
Married Grace Elizabeth Kowalke, August 16, 1943. Children: Gay (Mistress Jeffrey Osborn), Paula (Mrs.Thomas Warren III), Richard, Lisa (Mistress Ron Darling), Andrea, William (deceased), Laura.