Tom Stafford Roote

Background

Roote, Tom Stafford was born on December 18, 1934 in Covington, Tennessee, United States. Son of Tom Stafford Senior and Mary Olga (Price) Roote.

Education

Bachelor, Mercer U., 1957; Master of Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Seminary, 1959; Doctor of Education, New Orleans Baptist Seminary, 1967.

Career

Director education, New Orleans Baptist Association, 1960-1963; professor, Baptist Bible Institute, Graceville, Florida, 1963-1969; director association mission, Columbus (Georgia) Baptist Association, 1969-1970; executive director, Jacksonvillve (Florida) Baptist Association, 1970-1974; executive director, Birmingham (Alabama) Baptist Association, 1974-1984; executive director, Suncoast Baptist Association, Clearwater, Florida, 1984-1987; executive director, Greater New Orleans Federation of Churches, since 1987; professor church administration, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, since 1991. Member urban training cooperative Southern Baptist Convention, 1975-1980. President National Conference Dirs. of Mission, 1978.

Membership

Active Mayor's Task Force Against Drugs, New Orleans, 1989. Volunteer United Way, New Orleans, 1988-1989. Member Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, carpentry, stained glass.

Connections

Married Martha Lorraine Stoudenmier, August 27, 1960. Children: James Thomas, Patricia Denise RooteLowe.

Father:

Tom Stafford Senior Roote

Mother:

Mary Olga (Price) Roote

Spouse:

Martha Lorraine Stoudenmier

child:

James Thomas Roote

child:

Patricia Denise RooteLowe Roote