J. Bradley Creed is an American theologian, ordained minister, and academic administrator, currently serving as the fifth president of Campbell University. He took office on July 1, 2015, succeeding Jerry M. Wallace.
J. Bradley Creed | |
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| 5th President of Campbell University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry M. Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baylor University (BA) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div, PhD) |
Early life and education
editCreed was born and raised in Jacksonville, Texas, where he graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1975. He earned a bachelor of arts in religion from Baylor University in 1979. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity and Ph.D from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, where he was a teaching fellow in church history and pastor of Wheatland Baptist Church.[1]
Career
editCreed joined the faculty of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana and accepted the pulpit of the First Baptist Church in 1988.[1] In 1993, he returned to Baylor University as professor of Christian history and was made Dean of the George W. Truett Theological Seminary in 1996. He moved to Samford University in 2001, working as a professor of religion and associate provost. He was promoted to provost in 2002 and selected for honoris causa membership into Omicron Delta Kappa. He was promoted to executive vice president in 2006.[2]
Creed left Samford University in 2015 to become the fifth president of Campbell University.[3]
Personal life
editCreed and his wife, Kathy, have three children: Caitlin, Charles and Carrie Grace.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Campbell University NC New President Bradley Creed". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ writer, Steve DeVane Staff. "J. Bradley Creed named Campbell University president". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ "Campbell University names new president". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2017-05-27.