Background
Lesher, William Richard was born on November 14, 1924 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Luther and Carrie LaVerne (Adams) Lesher.
Lesher, William Richard was born on November 14, 1924 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Luther and Carrie LaVerne (Adams) Lesher.
Th.B., Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1946. Master of Arts, Andrews University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1970.
Pastor, Northern New England Conference Seventh-day Adventists, 1946-1956; pastor, mission director, Delta section Nile Union Seventh-day Adventists, Alexandria, Egypt, 1957-1958; principal, Nile Union Academy, Cairo, Egypt, 1959-1961; secretary Middle East Division Seventh-day Adventists, Beirut, Lebanon., 1962-1964; associate professor religion, director summer school, assistant to president, Atlantic Union College, 1964-1971; associate director Sabbath school department, General Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, 1971-1979; director, Biblical Research Institute, General Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, 1979-1984; general vice president, General Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Washington, 1981-1984; president, Andrews U., Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1984-1994; retired, 1994.
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Married Veda E. Van Etten, June 16, 1946. Children– Eileen Fern, Martha Zoe Lesher Keough.