Background
Parks, RObert Keith was born on October 23, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Crews and Allie Myrtle (Cowger) Parks.
Missionary religious organization administrator
Parks, RObert Keith was born on October 23, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Crews and Allie Myrtle (Cowger) Parks.
Bachelor, University North Texas, 1948. Bachelor's Degree, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1951. Doctor of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hardin-Simmons University, 1976. Doctor Missions (honorary), California Baptist College, 1980. STD (honorary), Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, Missouri, 1981.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Richmond, 1987. HHD (honorary), Mercer University, 1992.
Pastor, Red Springs (Texas) Baptist Church, 1950-1954; instructor Bible, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1953-1954; missionary, Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Indonesia, 1954-1968; area director S.E. Asia, Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1975; director division mission support, Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1975-1979; president, Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1992; global missions coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Atlanta, since 1993. Member, past chairman Inter-Agency Council, Southern Baptist Convention, 1980-1992. Trustee Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, Washington, 1980-1991.
Married Helen Jean Bond, May 24, 1952. Children: Randall, Kent, Eloise, Stanley.