Robert A. Seiple
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1942 Harmony, New Jersey |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1975–1979 | Brown |
Robert A. Seiple (born December 6, 1942) is an American non-profit executive, and former military officer, university administrator, and diplomat. He served as the athletic director at Brown University from 1975 to 1979. He was president of Eastern College—now known as Eastern University— in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary—now known as Palmer Theological Seminary— in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1987. In December 1986 he was named president of World Vision International,[1] serving from 1987 to 1998.[2] Seiple served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from 1999 to 2001. He was succeeded by John Hanford.
References
- ↑ Chandler, Russell (December 13, 1986). "New World Vision President Named: Robert A. Seiple, 44, Will Replace Ted W. Engstrom, 70". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ "De-Seiple-ing World Vision". Christianity Today. June 15, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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