Background
Hunter, Thom Hugh was born on August 28, 1918 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Jeannie (McBlain) Hunter.
Hunter, Thom Hugh was born on August 28, 1918 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Jeannie (McBlain) Hunter.
Bachelor of Arts, Park College, 1942; Doctor of Laws, Park College, 1966; Master of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1944; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Monmouth College, 1962.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1944;
chaplain, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1949;
chaplain, U. Oregon, 1949-1954;
chaplain, University Texas at Austin, 1954-1957;
director church relations, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1957-1959;
vice president, lecturer church and higher education, McCormick Theological Seminary, since 1959. Theological education consultant, department ministerial relations U.P. Church United States of America. Pres.Chgo. Faculties Union.
Member Executive Board Association Chicago Theological Schools. Chaplain, vice president Scottish St. Andrew Society of Greater St. Louis, 1982. Secretary Chicago Theological Institute.
Commissioner 195th General Assembly, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1983.
Trustee Park College, Parkville, Missouri Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Association Presbyterian University Pastors (past president), American Society Church History (past president), Northwest Conference Religion in Higher Education (past president), Council Theological Education, Park College Alumni Association (past national president).
Married Ruth Rinehart, August 26, 1944. Children– Jennifer Ruth, Hilary Anne, Hugh McBlain.