Background
III, William Patrick Gahan was born on October 2, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Patrick Gahan Junior and Lillian Marie (Horne) Walker.
III, William Patrick Gahan was born on October 2, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Patrick Gahan Junior and Lillian Marie (Horne) Walker.
Student, Trinity U., 1973-1975; student, University Alabama, 1975-1977; Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Mary Hardin Baylor, 1981.
Administrator, hunger minister, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Birmingham, 1981-1982;
teacher, coach, Vestavia High School, Birmingham, 1982-1983;
director development, St. Andrew's (Tennessee)-Sewanee School, 1983-1986;
teacher, coach, St. Andrew's (Tennessee)-Sewanee School, 1986-1988. Development consultant schools and organizations, since 1983, assistant rector Christ Epsicopal Church, Tyler, Texas, in charge of prison ministry, missions, outreach, youth and ministry to aged, 1988-1990. Chaplain All Saints Epsicopal School, Tyler, 1988-1990.
Chaplain, housemaster, athletic coach St. Stephen's Epsicopal School, since 1990.
Sponsor Fellowhip of Christian Athletes, St. Andrews, Tennessee, since 1984. Teacher Otey Episcopal Church Sunday school, Sewanee, 1984- stewardship committee since 1985. Mountain Outreach program Diocese of middle Tennessee, since 1986.
Member National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, Nebraska, 1987. Served to capt.with United States Army, 1977-1981. With United States Army Reserve, since 1981.
Member Tennessee State Athletic Association, National Association for the Diaconate, MentalHealth Association Smith County (board of trustees 1989), Sigma Delta Xi, Rotary (board directors 1985-1986).
Married Marian Kay McLane, November 26, 1975. Children: Clayton McLane, Catherine Grace, John Hugh.