Background
Corvin, William Rayford was born on December 25, 1921 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Robert and Lou Ellen (Taylor) Corvin.
administrator educator minister
Corvin, William Rayford was born on December 25, 1921 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Robert and Lou Ellen (Taylor) Corvin.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1946. Master of Divinity, Garrett Graduate School of Theology, Evanston, Illinois, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1968.
Doctor in Humanities (honorary), Baptist Christian University, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1990.
Assistant manager, J.C. Penney Company, Columbia, South Carolina., 1941-1942; radio announcer, WNAD, Norman, Oklahoma, 1944-1945; pastor, Pentecostal Holiness Church, Norman, 1945-1946; pastor, Methodist Church, Rockton, Illinois, 1947-1953; pastor, assistant conference superintendent, Pentecostal Holiness Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1954-1958; vice president, Southwestern College, Oklahoma City, 1958-1959; president, Southwestern College, Oklahoma City, 1959-1974; vice president, Will Rogers Bank & Trust Company, Oklahoma City, 1974-1979; president, University of Biblical Studies and Seminary, Bethany, Oklahoma, since 1979. Professor Southwestern College of Christian Ministries, Oklahoma City, and University of Biblical Studies, Bethany, since 1958. Counselor Pentecostal Holiness and Methodist Churches, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Rockton, Illinois, 1945-1958.
Active member Downtown Rotary Oklahoma, City, 1962-1974, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, 1964-1974. Member Westside Lions (president 1972-1972).
Married Geneva L. Goodman, January 17, 1941. Children: Geralon L., Venita G., Douglas R. Married Nina Faye Liddeke McDaniel, January 31, 1985.