Background
Willoughby, William George was born on September 26, 1917 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Almer and Lilian (Falkenstein) Willoughby.
Willoughby, William George was born on September 26, 1917 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Almer and Lilian (Falkenstein) Willoughby.
Bachelor, Elizabethtown College, 1941; Bachelor of Divinity, Bethany Theological Seminary, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1951.
Pastor, Church of the Brethren, Olympia, Washington, 1944-1948; professor philosophy and religion, Bridgewater (Virginia) College, 1950-1970; director, Junior Year Abroad Program, Marburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1963; director, Brethren Svc. programs in Europe and North Africa, Geneva, 1963-1966; professor religion, chair humanities division, U. La Verne, California, 1970-1980; chaplain, Hillcrest Homes, La Verne, 1984-1988; instructor in religion, Pasadena City College, since 1990.
Member Friends of La Verne, 1988-1990. President Pomona Valley Housing Corporation, Pomona, California, 1978. Board directors National Council Churches, New York City, 1966-1969.
Trustee Bethany Theological Seminary, 1970-1973. President Virginia Philosophical Association, Bridgewater, Virginia, 1968. Member American Academy Religion.
Married Lena Buterbaugh, August 30, 1941. Children: Susan, James, Nancy, Thomas.