Background
Harman, Robert John was born on October 10, 1937 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Clifford Martin and Anna Elizabeth (Johnson) Harman.
religious organization administrator
Harman, Robert John was born on October 10, 1937 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of Clifford Martin and Anna Elizabeth (Johnson) Harman.
Bachelor, North Center College, 1959; Bachelor's Degree, Garett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1962; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary, 1973-1974, 69-72; Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1975.
Senior pastor, Community United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois, 1968-1973;
planner, national division, General Board Global Ministries, New York City, 1975-1984;
district superintendent, Northern Illinois Conference Methodist Churches, Chicago, 1984-1985;
director planning, United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries, New York City, 1985-1989;
deputy general secretary, world division, United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries, New York City, since 1989. Unit director National Council Churches, New York City, 1978-1983, 89-96. Delegate World Council Churches, Geneva, 1991, member unit II commission on churches in mission.
Health, education and witness, since 1992. Member Executive Committee World Methodist Council, 1991.
Deputy general secretary Community and Institutional Ministers, Evangelization and Church Growth.
Married Marcia Bornemeier, August 1, 1959. Children: Scott, Michael.