Background
Carver, W. Edmund was born on May 3, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace Harper and Bertha (Edmond) Carver.
Carver, W. Edmund was born on May 3, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace Harper and Bertha (Edmond) Carver.
AB, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1950. Master of Arts, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1953. DDiv (honorary), Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1976.
DDiv (honorary), Tuculum College, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1987.
Pastor, Tremont Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1953-1958; pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1958-1968; pastor, 2d Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1976; executive vice president, National Council Crime and Deliquency, New York City, 1968-1976; co-owner, Moxham, Carver, Inc., Knoxville, since 1989.
Chairman development Bloomfield College, 1959-1960. Board directors Maryville (Tennessee) College, since 1978. Board directors Shannondale retirement homes and healthcare center, since 1983.
Board directors Presbyterian Center, University Tennessee, 1976-1984. Member speakers' bureau committee Knoxville-Knox County Constitution bicentennial Commission, since 1985. Member Board Control of Corrections, State of Tennessee, 1977-1986.
Board directors Knoxville Miltiple Sclerosis Society, 1978-1982, Mixtec Project in Mexico, 1978-1982, Knoxville Young Adult Redevelopment Institute, 1980-1984. Member Presbyterian Ministers' Association (president 1984-1985), Presybtery of East Tennessee (chairman committee since 1987, moderator 1984-1985), Union Presbytery (chairman committee 1981-1984, member general council 1976-1984), Knoxville United Ministries (board directors 1977-1982), Association Religious Ministries (board directors 1978-1981), Knoxville Ministerial Association, Rotary.
Married Norean Byrons, November 22, 1969. Children: David John, Kevin Edmund, Janine C. Carver Reister, Brian Wallace, Kimberly Annual.