Background
Fields, Wilmer Clemont was born on March 16, 1922 in Saline, Louisiana, United States. Son of Felder Burkett and Eva Mae (Corbett) Fields.
Fields, Wilmer Clemont was born on March 16, 1922 in Saline, Louisiana, United States. Son of Felder Burkett and Eva Mae (Corbett) Fields.
Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1943. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1946, Doctor of Philosophy, 1950.
Student pastor in Louisiana, 1940-1943. Music and educational director Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church, Louisville, 1943-1948. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1940.
Pastor in Louisville, 1948-1951, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1951-1956.
Editor Baptist Record, journal. for Mississippi, 1956-1959. Public relations secretary, executive committee Southern Baptist Convention, 1959-1987, also press representative, director convention bulletin service.
Editor Baptist Program magazine, 1959-1971. Director Baptist Press, Session Border Controllers News Service.
National president Religious Public Relations Council, 1966-1967.
President Associated Church Press, 1967-1969. Trustee, Council Religion and International Affairs.
Member Public Relations Society of America, Baptist Public Relations Association, Baptist Press Association, Evangelical Press Association, Pi Kappa Delta, Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega.
Married Rebecca Elizabeth Hagan, June 22, 1946. Children– Randall Hagan, Christy Alderson, Rebecca Elizabeth.