Jerry Prevo
Jerry Prevo | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Liberty University | |
| Assumed office August 10, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Falwell Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry Lee Prevo January 12, 1945 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Carol Sherwood |
| Alma mater | Baptist Bible College (BA) Hyles–Anderson College (DDiv) |
Jerry Lee Prevo (born January 12, 1945) is an American academic administrator and retired Baptist minister serving as the current President of Liberty University.
Early life and education
Prevo was born on January 12, 1945 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Milan and Pauline Prevo.[1][2] He graduated from the Baptist Bible College. He did graduate work at Belmont University, Tennessee Temple University, the University of Tennessee, and Chapman College. A Doctor of Divinity degree was conferred on him by Hyles–Anderson College,[3][4] an unaccredited Independent Baptist college in Hammond, Indiana.[5]
Career
For 47 years, Prevo was a pastor at the Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage, Alaska. In January 1980, he founded Alaska's chapter of the Moral Majority and began a career boosting Republican politicians.[6] Upon his retirement from the Anchorage Baptist Temple in March 2019, the Anchorage Daily News referred to him as the city's "loudest evangelical voice."[7]
Prevo was selected by Liberty University's executive committee to serve in an interim position following Jerry Falwell Jr.'s indefinite leave of absence after the release of inappropriate photos featuring Falwell surfaced.[8][9][10] Prevo had previously served as the chairman of the university's board of trustees.[11][12]
References
- ^ Perala, Andrew (October 30, 1986). "No Middle Ground". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Milan Jack Prevo". The Terre Haute Tribune. June 22, 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-12-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 12-14-1979 (The Journal Champion Volume 2, Issue 11)
- ^ Towns, Elmer (1975). "Humility Helped Them Grow". Christian Life.
- ^ Smyth, Bryan (Dec 12, 2012). "Let Us Prey: Big Trouble at First Baptist Church". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Episcopalians Rap 'Majority'". Daily Sitka Sentinel. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Rev. Jerry Prevo, Anchorage's loudest evangelical voice, is retiring after 47 years". Anchorage Daily News. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Williamson, Jeff (2020-08-10). "Liberty University names Jerry Prevo as acting president". WSLS. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Todd, Sara Grace (2020-08-07). "Jerry Prevo, Chairman of LU Board of Trustees comments on Falwell's leave of absence". WSET. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Liberty University names Jerry Prevo of Anchorage acting leader with Falwell on leave". Anchorage Daily News. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Svrluga, Susan. "Liberty University names acting president after Jerry Falwell Jr. placed on leave of absence". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Board of Trustees | Liberty University". Board of Trustees. Retrieved 2020-08-10.