Robert Allan Waite

Background

Waite, Robert Allan was born on November 15, 1949 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Ellsworth William and Astrid Harriet (Rorvick) Waite.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University South Dakota, 1972. Master of Divinity, Luther Northwest Seminary, St. Paul, 1984.

Career

Terminal operations manager, Roadway Express Inc., St. Paul, 1973-1978; terminal manager, Glendenning Motorways Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1978-1980; pastor, Lutheran Church France, Bethoncourt, France, 1984; professor theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Baboua, Control African Republic, 1985-1989; missionary in residence, South Dakot Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Watertown, 1989-1990; associate pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Watertown, 1990-1993; pastor, Florence (South Dakot) Lutheran Parish, since 1993. Consultant member Board for World and American Missions, South Dakot Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Sioux Falls, since 1990. Mission representative Division Global Mission Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Baboua, Control African Republic, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Robert Allan Waite has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1972-1978. Member Watertown Ministerial Association, University South Dakota Alumni Association, Luther Northwestern Seminary Alumni Association, Delta Tau Delta Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, gardening.

Connections

Married Susan Kay Guddal, February 24, 1970. Children: Jessie Nicole, Casey Elena, Lindsay Katherine.

Father:

Ellsworth William Waite

Mother:

Astrid Harriet (Rorvick) Waite

Spouse:

Susan Kay Guddal

child:

Jessie Nicole Waite

child:

Lindsay Katherine Waite

child:

Casey Elena Waite