Background
Handy, William Talbot was born on March 26, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of William Talbot Senior and Dorothy Pauline (Pleasant) Handy.
Handy, William Talbot was born on March 26, 1924 in New Orleans. Son of William Talbot Senior and Dorothy Pauline (Pleasant) Handy.
Student, Tuskegee U., 1940-1943; Bachelor of Arts, Dillard U., 1948; honorary Doctor of Laws, Dillard U., 1981; Master of Divinity, Gammon Theological Seminary, 1951; School of Theology and Ministry, Boston University, 1952; Doctor of Divinity, Center Methodist College, 1991.
Pastor, Newman Methodist Church, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1952-1959; pastor, St. Mark Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, 1959-1968; public representative, Methodist Public House, Nashville, 1968-1970; vice president personnel service, United Methodist Public House, Nashville, 1970-1978; district superintendent, Baton Rouge-Lafayette district United Methodist Church, 1978-1980; bishop, Missouri area United Methodist Church, St. Louis, 1980-1992; bishop in residence, U. Methodist Church, Nashville, since 1993; interim director, The Mission Resource Center, Atlanta, 1992. Visiting Arthur J. Moore professor Evangelism Candler School Theological, Atlanta, 1993-1994. Member Executive Committee General Board Publication, Nashville, 1988-1992.
Chairman sibcom. on voting rights United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1959-1968. Member mayor's biracial advising committee Louisiana Advisory Committee, Baton Rouge, 1965-1966. Golden Heritage life member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1971.
Chairman of the board of trustees Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1990-1994, St. Paul School Theology, Kansas City, Missoury, 1980-1992, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, 1990-1993. Bishop inresidence Memorial United Methodist Church, since 1992. Visiting chaplain United Methodist Public House, since 1996.
Visiting regional director Doctor of Ministry. Projects Drew U. Theological School, since 1996. Member Masons (33 degree).
Married Ruth Odessa Robinson, August 11, 1948. Children— William Talbot III (deceased), Dorothy D. Handy Davis, Stephen Emanuel, Mercedes Handy Cowley.