Background
Bingham, Walter D. was born on June 3, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Willie and Lena (Allen) Bingham.
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Walter D. Bingham
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Walter D. Bingham, American minister. Ordained to ministry Disciples of Christ Church, 1947. Member Louisville and Jefferson Air Board Citizens Committee, 1971-1974; board directors Volumes American, 1965-1971; trustee Jarvis Christian College, 1971-1975, Lexington Theological Seminary, 1969-1989, elected emeritus, 1990. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Urban League, Omega Psi Phi.
Education
Bachelor, Talladega College, Alabama, 1945. Master of Divinity, Howard University, 1948. Postgraduate, Howard University, 1949.
Doctor of Divinity, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, 1973.
Career
Campus minister, instructor religion, Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, Texas, 1949-1957; minister, Pine St. Christian Church, Tulsa, 1957-1961; pastor, 3d Christian Church, Louisville, 1961-1992; pastor emeritus ecumenical, 3d Christian Church, Louisville, since 1992; vice president, Christian Church Commission Jefferson County, Kentucky, 1965-1966; president, Christian Church Commission Jefferson County, 1978-1981; member general board, Christian Church, 1979-1987; chair county on Christian unity, Christian Church, 1981-1985; pastor ecumenical emeritus, Third Christian Church, Louisville, since 1986; president, Christian Church Kentucky, 1966-1967; moderator, Disciples of Christ Church, United States and Canada, 1971-1973; member governor board, National Council Church, 1969-1973; member of national steering commission on covenant, Christian Church-United Church of Christ, 1982-1985; Christian Church delegate, Consultation on Church Union, 1988-1991. Fraternal visitor for Christian Church to Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, 1972. Delegate 5th Assembly, World Council Churches, Nairobi, Kenya, 1975, 6th Assembly, World Council Churches, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member Louisville and Jefferson Air Board Citizens Committee, 1971-1974. Board directors Volumes American, 1965-1971. Trustee Jarvis Christian College, 1971-1975, Lexington Theological Seminary, 1969-1989, elected emeritus, 1990.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Urban League, Omega Psi Phi.
Connections
Married Rebecca T. Bingham. Stepchild, Gail Elaine Bingham.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
American
Education
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1945
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1948
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1949
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1969
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1972
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1973
Career
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1957 - 1961
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1961 - 1992
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1965 - 1966
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1966 - 1967
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1969 - 1973
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1971 - 1973
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1979 - 1987
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1981 - 1985
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1982 - 1985
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1988 - 1991
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Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Phi Beta Sigma, 1969, Humanitarian award Kappa Alpha Psi, 1992. Named Kentucky Colonel, 1967, Pastor of Year, Station WLOU, 1970, Distinguished Citizen Louisville, 1971, Patron of Christian Unity, Disciples of Christ Council on Christian Unity. The Walter D. Bingham Leadership award Scholarship named in his honor Lexington Theological Seminary, 1990.Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Phi Beta Sigma, 1969, Humanitarian award Kappa Alpha Psi, 1992. Named Kentucky Colonel, 1967, Pastor of Year, Station WLOU, 1970, Distinguished Citizen Louisville, 1971, Patron of Christian Unity, Disciples of Christ Council on Christian Unity. The Walter D. Bingham Leadership award Scholarship named in his honor Lexington Theological Seminary, 1990.