Billy Zeoli

Billy Zeoli was an American evangelical leader, speaker and media executive from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zeoli served as the White house chaplain to U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford during the mid-1970s[2] offering counsel on national spiritual matters, and acting as spiritual counselor to President Ford[3]. In the 1960's, Zeoli was an early organizer of what would become Baseball Chapel, a Christian organization that provides professional Baseball players, and other athletes, Sunday church services in their locker rooms before sporting events. Zeoli was perhaps most remembered as the long-standing president of Gospel Films Inc, later becoming Gospel Communications Inc, a leading Christian media company that distributed media and promoted ministry outreach around the world. Zeoli held the position from 1962 until he retired from the organization in 2006.

Billy Zeoli
Billy Zeoli speaking from the podium at the National Religious Broadcasters Annual Congressional Breakfast, January 28, 1975. Courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Born(1932-09-25)September 25, 1932
DiedMay 22, 2015(2015-05-22) (aged 82) [1]
CitizenshipUS
EducationBA, History (1955)
Alma materWheaton College
Philadelphia School of the Bible
L'Abri (circa 1972)
Occupationfilm executive producer
professional sports chaplin
internet content producer
writer
EmployerGospel Communications International;
Gospel Films, Inc.;
Indianapolis Youth for Christ
Billy Graham Indianapolis Crusade (1959).
Known forWhite House Chaplain to U.S. President Gerald R. Ford
(1974–1977)
Notable work
How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture (1977, film executive producer)
TelevisionHow Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture (2005; television series)
TitleGod's Got a Better Idea
(book author)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Marilyn Bruder (1955-1981) Ruth Zeoli (1984-1998)
ChildrenSteven Zeoli, Patresha Rohre, Dr. David Zeoli and Zachary Zeoli
Parent(s)Anthony Zeoli and Elizabeth Zeoli

References
  1. "View Billy Zeoli's Obituary on Mlive.com and share memories". Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. http://www.linkedin.com/in/billyzeoli Billy Zeoli – Linked-in.
  3. Gibbs, Nancy. "The Other Born-Again President?". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. http://geraldrfordfoundation.org/centennial/oralhistory/richard-devos/ "Richard Devos". The Gerald R. Ford Foundation.
  5. https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Zeoli/e/B001KHF912 Billy Zeoli. Amazon.com
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