Background
Erickson, Theodore Henning was born on March 6, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Henning and Margaret Jean (Sharp) Erickson.
religious association executive
Erickson, Theodore Henning was born on March 6, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Theodore Henning and Margaret Jean (Sharp) Erickson.
AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Bachelor's Degree, Andover Newton Theological School, 1962.
Director, Church and World Institute, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1962-1964;
administrator, City Philadelphia, 1964-1967;
project director, Metropolitan Urban Service, New York City, 1967-1968;
program secretary, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, New York City, 1968-1982;
general secretary, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, New York City, since 1982. Adjunct Professor Hartford (Connecticut) Seminary Foundation, 1970-1971, Pacific School Religion, Berkeley, 1975. Lecturer Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary, 1977.
Inaugural speaker Chicago Theological Seminary, 1975.
Co-founder Religious Committee for Workplace Fairness, 1991. Member National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice.
Married Fanny A. Wilson, September 28, 1959 (divorced 1980). 1 child, Norman Theodore. Married Mary Ellen Haines, March 28, 1981.
Children: Andrew Haines, Jenny Haines.