Dr Howard (Martin) Martin Christian (  Rev., Dr., 1st Lt.  US ARMY SERVICE - VIETNAM CONFLICT)

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  • Dr. Howard Martin Christian
    
    Title Rev.   Title Dr.
    
    Birth  Date Feb. 8, 1942
    
               Place Alto, Georgia, USA
    
    He graduated from South Habersham High School in Cornelia Georgia in 1960 as Salutatorian and President of his class. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned a BS in textiles in 1964 and an MS in textiles in 1965. He was commissioned as an officer in the US Army and served with the 1/7 Cavalry, First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam 1966 - 1967. His decorations included the Bronze Star, Air Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge. He was honorably discharged with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was employed by Tennessee Eastman Company/Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, TN from June 1968 through August 1997 holding various management positions in research, development, manufacturing, human resources and as an organizational design/development consultant. He earned an MBA from ETSU in 1977. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kingsport for many years where he served as Sunday school teacher, Deacon and Elder. He was commissioned by Holston Presbytery as a Commissioned Lay Pastor in 1985 and served various churches in the presbytery for more than a dozen years. He retired from Eastman in August of 1997 and enrolled in Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Education. He was awarded the Master of Divinity degree there in 2000 and was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in June of 2001 when he was called to serve as Pastor of Magill Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roan Mountain, TN. He was awarded a full fellowship by Union PSCE to work on his doctorate in 2004. He completed that work and was awarded the Doctor of Ministry degree in May of 2007. He suffers from glaucoma and is allergic to sulfa drugs. His blood type is O+.
    
    

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