Wt greer biography
- Greer has performed for five of our nations' Presidents and First Ladies.
- WT Greer has captured the hearts of fans around the world with his voice and songwriting.
- William Thomas Greer Jr. was the third president of Virginia Wesleyan College and was named president emeritus upon his retirement in 2015.
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William Thomas Greer Jr.
US education director (born 1943)
William Thomas Greer Jr. was the third president of Virginia Wesleyan College and was named president emeritus upon his retirement in 2015.
Prior to his appointment as the president of Virginia Wesleyan College, Greer served as the president of both Brevard College and Andrew College.[1] He was also a minister for the United Methodist Church in his home state of Georgia.[2]
Education
Greer earned a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University, his master's in divinity from Drew Theological Seminary, a doctorate in sacred theology from Emory University, and his Ph.D. in Higher Education from Georgia State University.[1][3]
President Greer served as the leader of Virginia Wesleyan College (VWC) for 22 years from January 1992 until his retirement in June 2015. Under his leadership, the college grew in size to include new buildings and facilities, higher student enrollment, additional faculty and staff, and a growth in endowments.
Greer saw projects such
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William Thomas "Billy" Greer, Jr.
William Thomas Greer, Jr. 81, died peacefully at his home in Asheville, NC, on August 30th, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Born to parents William Thomas Greer and Winnie Agnes Duke Greer in Brunswick, GA, on July 28th, 1942, Billy Greer grew up in Tifton, GA, and graduated from Valdosta State University. Feeling drawn to the ministry, he studied at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and earned an M.Div. degree from Drew University. Seeking yet broader theological understanding, he was research assistant for a year for Professor William Barclay, the distinguished Scottish theologian at the University of Glasgow. He went on to earn a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree at Emory University and a PhD. in higher education administration at Georgia State University, and continued his studies at the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management.
On returning from Scotland, he was ordained as elder in the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Over the next 12 years he served churches in Macon, Centerville, and
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