William Grant Black

Background

Black, William Grant was born on April 18, 1920 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Charles and Verna Dell (Grimes) Black.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Greenville College, 1941; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1950; Bachelor of Divinity, University of Chicago Division School, 1955; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Kenyon College, 1980; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Episcopal Theological Seminary, Lexington, Kentucky, 1980.

Career

Member program staff, University of Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago, 1950-1952; principal, Center Adult High School, Chicago, 1960-1962; rector, Good Sheperd Episcopal Church, Athens, Ohio., 1962-1973; rector, Church of Our Saviour, Cincinnati, 1973-1979; bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio, Cincinnati, since 1980.

Achievements

• William Grant Black has been listed as a noteworthy Bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Bexley Hall, Rochester, New York Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1946.

Interests

• Avocations: reading; music. Photography.

Connections

Married June Mathewson, December 3, 1942. Children– Gregory, Janis, David.

Father:

Joseph Charles Black

Mother:

Verna Dell (Grimes) Black

Spouse:

June Mathewson

child:

Gregory Black

child:

Janis Black

child:

David Black