Background
Gepford, William George was born on January 12, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Herbert John and Anna Ruth (Minckemeyer) Gepford.
Gepford, William George was born on January 12, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Herbert John and Anna Ruth (Minckemeyer) Gepford.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1949. Master of Divinity., McCormick Seminary, 1953. Master of Education, University Colorado, 1957.
Doctor of Science in Theology, San Francisco Seminary, 1973.
Education missionary Presbyterian Church, Lebanon, 1953-1963. Dean students American University, Beirut, 1961-1963. Assistant minister First Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colorado, 1963-1965.
Missionary, student minister Presbyterian Church, Hong Kong, 1965-1971. Chaplain, student life director Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio, 1972-1979. Director American/Arab Ministry Presbytery of Detroit, Michigan, since 1979.
Dean of students American University Beirut, Lebanon, 1961-1963. Director student center Young Men’s Christian Association (Chinese), Hong Kong, 1965-1971. Acting associate dean of students, Muskingum College, New Concord, 1977-1978.
Member general assembly, advisory study committee on Islam, New York, 1983-1986. Board director Interfaith Activities, Presbytery of Detroit. Founder Muslim/Christian Dialogue Group, 1985.
Advisory board Arab Community Center of Economic and Social Services, Dearborn, 1983-2003. Member American Arab Anti-Discrimination committee, advisory committee, Detroit, 1984-2004, others. Consultant Interfaith Ministries, Presbytery of Detroit, since 1992.
Member advisory board Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency, Dearborn, Michigan, 1985-2003. Clergy participant Interfaith Round Table of Detroit, since 1985. Board director Human Services, Inc., Dearborn.
Member citizens advisory board WTVS Church 56 Public Broadcasting Service, Detroit, 1986-1989. Board director Freedom House, Detroit, McGehee Interfaith Loan Fund, 2001-2005, Michigan Interfaith Trust Fund, 2002-2004. Member Coalition Human Rights, 1999-2003, Metropolitan Christian Council, since 1996.
Member planning committee Detroit 300 Celebration. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member McCormick Seminary Alumni Association (president-elect 1991-1993), Kiwanis (president Dearborn 1986-1987), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Barbara Joan Beebe, December 28, 1952. Children: David Proctor, Scott Allen, Joanna Lynn, Andrea Laine.