Robert A. Seiple Explained

Robert A. Seiple
Birth Date:6 December 1942
Birth Place:Harmony, New Jersey, U.S.
Admin Years1:1975–1979
Admin Team1:Brown
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Robert A. Seiple
Office:1st United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
President:Bill Clinton
Term Start:1999
Term End:2001
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:John Hanford

Robert A. Seiple (born December 6, 1942) is an American non-profit executive, former military officer, university administrator, and diplomat. He served as the athletic director at Brown University from 1975 to 1979.

Seiple was president of Eastern College, now known as Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary,now known as Palmer Theological Seminary in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1987.

In December 1986, he was named president of World Vision International,[1] serving from 1987 to 1998.[2]

Seiple served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from 1999 to 2001, and was succeeded by John Hanford.

Early life

Seiple joined the United States Marine Corps as an officer and flew combat missions as a pilot during the Vietnam War.

Notes and References

  1. News: Chandler . Russell . December 13, 1986 . New World Vision President Named: Robert A. Seiple, 44, Will Replace Ted W. Engstrom, 70 . . April 9, 2016 .
  2. De-Seiple-ing World Vision . . June 15, 1998 . July 17, 2018.