Background
Hoy, William Ivan was born on August 21, 1915 in Grottoes, Virginia, United States. Son of William I. and Ileta (Root) Hoy.
Hoy, William Ivan was born on August 21, 1915 in Grottoes, Virginia, United States. Son of William I. and Ileta (Root) Hoy.
Student, Lees–McRae College, 1934. Associate, Hampden-Sydney College, 1936. Doctor of Divinity, Hampden-Sydney College, 1997.
Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, 1942. Master of Sacred Theology, Biblical Seminary New York, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1952.
Teacher.high school, Virginia, 1936-1939. Interim pastor Asheboro (North Carolina) Presbyterian Church, 1948, 52-53. Assistant professor Bible, Guilford College, 1947-1948.
Assistant professor religion U. Miami, from 1953, professor, 1963-1981, department chairman religion,1958-1979, professor religion emeritus, 1981.
Consultant World Council ChristianEdn., Lima, Peru, 1971. Moderator, Presbytery of Everglades, 1960-1961, stated clerk, 1968-1973, 78-79.
Interim stated clerk Presbytery of Tropical Florida, 1991-1993. Moderator Synod of Florida, 1985-1986.
President Greater Miami Ministerial Association, 1964, 80-82.
Member board Christian education.
Moderator Presbytery of Everglades, 1960-1961, stated clerk, 1968-1973, 78-79. Interim stated clerk Presbytery of Tropical Florida, 1991-1993. Moderator Synod of Florida, 1985-1986.
President Greater Miami Ministerial Association, 1964, 80-82. Member board Christian education Presbyterian Church United States, 1969-1973, member General Assembly Mission Board, 1978-1988. Board directors Metropolitan Fellowship Churches, since 1970, vice president, 1972-1973, executive secretary, 1974-1976, member Task Force on World Hunger, 1978-1981.
Trustee Davidson College, 1975-1987, trustee South Florida Center Theological Studies, 1985-1996. Participant professional international conferences, Barcelona, Lausanne, Rome, Sydney, Goettingen, others, and three White House conferences for religious leaders. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, retired.
Fellwo Science Society Study Religion. Member International Association Historians Religion, Society Biblical Literature, American Academy Religion, American Society Church History, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, Scottish Church History Society, Religious Research Association, International Conference Sociology of Religion, American Oriental Society, International Sociological Association, Reserve Officers Association (past national chaplain, national councilman 1965-1966, president Florida department 1965-1966, vice president for navy department Florida), Seabee Veterans American, Iron Arrow, American Legion, Rotary (president S. Miami club 1991-1992, Paul Harris fellow 2), Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa (province deputy, member general council 1971-1976, Distinguished Service key 1976, Robert L. Morlan Faculty Secretary national award 1990), Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Hall of Fame, 1996, Alpha Psi Omega, Theta Delta, Omega.
Son of William I and Ileta (Root) H. Married Wilma J. Lambert, April 29, 1943. Children: Doris Lambert Hoy Bezanilla, Martha Virginia.
