Background
Bouman, Walter Richard was born on July 9, 1929 in Springfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter Herman and Cordelia Ilene (Haar) Bouman.
Bouman, Walter Richard was born on July 9, 1929 in Springfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter Herman and Cordelia Ilene (Haar) Bouman.
Associate of Arts, Concordia Junior College, 1948. Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, 1951. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, 1954.
Doctor of Theology, Rupert-Carl University, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1963. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1993.
Associate professor, Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois, 1963-1971;
visiting professor, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1974;
joint professor, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus, Ohio., 1974-1978;
joint professor, Hamma Division School, Springfield, Ohio., 1974-1978;
professor systematic theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, 1978-1984;
Edward C. Fredt professor systematic theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, since 1984. President Lutheran Academy for Scholarship, 1975-1977. Member Lutheran-Episcopalian Dialogue III, 1983-1991.
Anglican-Lutheran International Commission, since 1985.
President Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra Board, 1980-1982. Board directors JeffersonAcad. of Music, Columbus, 1980-1983, Columbus Symphony Orchestra Board Trustees, 1981-1983, Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Columbus, 1982-1985. Member American Academy Religion, Council for Ethics and Economics (board directors Columbus chapter 1981-1983).
Married Janet Ann Gunderman, August 17, 1957. Children: Andrew Arthur, Lukas Lawrence, Gregory Martin.