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221st Stated Meeting

March 13-14, 2008

Roslyn Center

Richmond, VA

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FRED N. WARD

MODERATOR

 

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

PERSONAL

Born May 28,1931 – Mobile, Alabama

Married: Audrey E. Milligan – August 29,1956

Children: Fred,Jr. (49), Gina (47) and David (45)

 

EDUCATION

University of Alabama - Mobile Center 1948-1950

Auburn University, Bachelor of Science -

            Physics 1950-1956

Auburn University, Post Graduate - MS Physics

            (no degree) 1956

 

MILITARY SERVICE

U.S. Army - Chemical Corps 1953-1955

                    WORK EXPERIENCE

                    Bell Telephone Laboratories, Member of Technical Staff

                                 1957-1964

                    Western Electric, Department Chief-Military Systems

                                 Engineering 1964-1972

                    AT&T Federal Systems, Department Chief- Submarine Sonar

                                 Engineering 1972-1984

                    AT&T Federal Systems, Quality Engineering Manager

                                 1984-1989

                    Retired from AT&T, December 30,1989 – 32 years of service

CHURCH AFFILIATION

Government Street Presbyterian, Mobile, Alabama

             1931-1956

First Presbyterian, Burlington, North Carolina

             1956-1972

Reynolda Presbyterian, Winston-Salem, North

              Carolina 1972-1987

Parkway Presbyterian, Winston-Salem, North

              Carolina 1987-present

 

SERVICE TO THE CHURCH

 

LOCAL (Government Street, Burlington First, Reynolda, Parkway)

 

Deacon - Ordained 1967, 1 Active Term, Moderator 1970

Elder - Ordained 1970, 9 Active Terms

Chairman, Church Expansion Building Program -

              2005 to present

Leadership

Clerk of Session, 18 years

President - Men of the Church

Moderator - Christian Education, Stewardship,

  Property, Personnel and Administration,

  Music and Montessori School Committees

Committee Service - Christian Education, Music,

  Planning and Evaluation, Lay Renewal, Property,

  Stewardship, Personnel and Administration,

  Montessori School and Boy Scout Committees

PRESBYTERY (Orange, Salem)

Stated Clerk 2000 – 2003

General Assembly Commissioner, 1988 and

  1998

Synod Assembly Commissioner, 5 Assemblies

Presbytery Council, 8 years

Presbytery Representative to Synod Council,

  4 years

Leadership

Moderator - Permanent Judicial Commission,

  Educational Ministry, Christian Education and

  Pathways Committees

Committee Service - Educational Ministry,

  Permanent Judicial Commission, Pathways,

  Self Development of People, Presbytery Officer

  Training, Session Record Review Task Force

  and Property Committees

 

SYNOD (Mid-Atlantic)

Finance Chairman, 6 years

Synod Council, 8 years

Leadership

Nominator in Nomination of Synod Assembly

Moderator Partnership Ministries, 2 years

Executive Committee,  6 years

Committee Service - Goals and Evaluation,

  Partnership Ministries and Finance

Other

Attended 12 "Synod Assemblies as Commissioner, Observer or Member of Synod Council

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (PCUSA)

Assembly Commissioner - 1988

Assembly Commissioner - 1998

Member GAC Mission Partnership Funds Consultation – 1994,1995 and 1997

Member Partnership Support Design Work Group -- 1994,1995

Attended 4 General Assemblies as Presbytery Stated Clerk or Observer

 

PUBLICATION

Resource Manual for Equipping Clerks of Session, September, 2001