EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1952 as Eastern Baptist College (spun off of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary), it became Eastern College in 1972, and Eastern University in 2001. It acquired its former parent, renaming it to Palmer Theological Seminary in 2005.

Location:
St. Davids, PA

Founding Date:
1952

Motto:
The whole gospel for the whole world

Enrollment:
4250

Official Website:
http://www.eastern.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tony Campolo	Religion	25-Feb-1935		Red-Letter Christian sociologist
Michael J. Mancuso	Business	c. 1943		CFO of General Dynamics, 1994-2006

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tony Campolo	Religion	25-Feb-1935		Red-Letter Christian sociologist
Joseph R. Pitts	Politician	10-Oct-1939		Congressman, Pennsylvania 16th

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Herbert H. Lusk II	Religion	19-Feb-1953		Pro-Bush preacher
Joseph R. Pitts	Politician	10-Oct-1939		Congressman, Pennsylvania 16th
John M. Templeton, Jr.	Relative	19-Feb-1940	16-May-2015	Conservative philanthropist

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