Background
McCann,, Thomas Ryland was born on May 28, 1944 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Ryland and Shirley Elizabeth (Jones) McCann.
McCann,, Thomas Ryland was born on May 28, 1944 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Ryland and Shirley Elizabeth (Jones) McCann.
Student, University Hawaii, 1964. Bachelor in Political Science, University Richmond, 1966. Master of Public Administration, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971.
Master of Divinity, Southeastern Seminary, 1985. Doctor of Ministry, Southeastern Seminary, 1990.
Pastor Wakefield Center Baptist Church, Zebulon, North Carolina, 1983-1986, 1st Baptist Church, Dunn, 1986-1991, Martinsville, Virginia, 1991—2003, Belmont Baptist Church, Charlottesville, 2003—2005, Wintree Memorial Baptist Church, Midlothian, since 2005. Member general board Baptist State Convention, Cary, North Carolina, 1990, member council on Christian life public affairs, 1990, services-rendered committee, 1990. Secretary Dunn Ministerial Association, since 1989.
Vice president Municipal Advisors, Inc., Virginia Beach., Virginia, 1975-1982. County administrator James City County, Virginia, 1973-1975. Budget director Alexandria, Virginia, 1970-1973.
Deputy director Model Cities, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1967-1970. Member strategy planning committee Baptist General Association Virginia, 1996-1997, member committee on boards and committees, 1998-1901, president, 2000-2001, member general board, since 2000. Trustee Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1993-1900.
Chair, chair executive committee Virginia Baptist Mission Board, 2000-2001, chair National Ministry Partners Study committee. Member coordinator council Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 2001-2005.
Co-chairman Evening in the Park Committee, Dunn, 1987-1991. Member City Planning Board, Dunn, 1989-1991. Chairman Dunn Drug Abuse Task Force, North Carolina, 1989-1991.
Member, chairman City Planning Commission, Martinsville, 1993-1901. Board directors Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, Virginia. Member Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Beverly Jane Marshall, November 26, 1966. Children: Jane, Thomas Scott, Stephen.