Roger Ellsworth Compton

Background

Compton, Roger Ellsworth was born on December 10, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Eli and Marie (Stegman) Compton.

Education

AB, Wheaton College, 1955. Master of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1958. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1960.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Judson College, 1978.

Career

Associate pastor, Mannheim Baptist Church, Franklin Park, Illinois, 1957-1960; pastor, First Baptist Church, Nokomis, Illinois, 1960-1964; pastor, First Baptist Church, Rantoul, Illinois, 1964-1970; senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Mattoon, Illinois, 1970-1979; senior pastor, Center Baptist Church, Springfield, Illinois, since 1979. Member general board American Baptist Churches, United States of America, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1974-1979, bd.mgrs. Great Rivers region, Springfield, 1968-1978, president Great Rivers region, 1980.

Achievements

• Roger Ellsworth Compton has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Visiting Nurse Association, Mattoon, 1970-1979, Wesley Towers Retirement Center, Mattoon, 1974-1980, Judson College, Elgin, Illinois, since 1979, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, since 1979. Board directors Volunteers in Literacy, Springfield, since 1986. Commentator Station WCIA-television, Champaign, Illinois, since 1964, Station WMAY-AM-FM, Springfield, since 1984.

Director Sangamon County Senior Citizens Commission, Springfield, 1987-1989, Greater Springfield Interfaith Association. Board directors Volunteers in Literacy, since 1984. Fellow Academy of Parish Clergy.

Member International Platform Association, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (board directors 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Sara Jo Young, August 11, 1956. Children: Beth Compton Neel, Lisa Compton Zimmerman, Lori Compton Smith, Eric.

Father:

Earl Eli Compton

Mother:

Marie (Stegman) Compton

Spouse:

Sara Jo Young

child:

Lori Compton Smith Compton

child:

Lisa Compton Zimmerman Compton

child:

Eric Compton

child:

Beth Compton Neel Compton