Background
Johnston, Thomas McElree was born on June 10, 1934 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of Thomas McElree and Lorine (Davis) Johnston.
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Thomas McElree Johnston
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Bachelor, Amherst College, 1956; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1959; Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1963; D of Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1978.
Career
Associate coordinator religious affairs, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1959-1962;
minister community service, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1963-1966;
organizer, head of staff, Church of the Reconciler, Clearwater, Florida, 1966-1978;
associate Presbytery development, Synod of the Covenant, Columbus, Ohio., 1978-1985;
associate executive, Synod of the Covenant, Columbus, Ohio., 1985-1988;
executive, Synod of the Trinity, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1988. President Pennsylvania Council Churches, Harrisburg, 1995-1998. Member Pennsylvania Council Interch.
Cooperation, Harrisburg. Chair Synod Executive Forum, 1997. Chairman general assembly Synod Staff Forum, 1997.
Corresponding member General Assembly Council, Louisville, 1993-1994.
Achievements
Membership
President, organizer Religious Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc. Clearwater, 1968-1970.
President Pinellas County Head Start, Inc., Clearwater, 1968-1972. Member Pinellas County School Board, Pinellas County Council, Clearwater, 1972-1976. Board directors Cmty.
Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, Largo, Florida, 1969-1978. Member Rotary International.
Connections
Married Anna Youel Armstrong, July 2, 1960. Children: Kathryn Armstrong, Timothy Armstrong, Sara Helen.
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Nationality
American