Text Box: PERSONAL HISTORY Born, Chicago, IL., November 28, 1931 Married to the lovely Mrs. Calverta Marshall, for over 50 years One  son, C. Vernon (deceased) Two lovely daughters, Sharon Kelly (Richard-deceased) and LaSylvia Walls (Roger) Five grandsons EDUCATION ACCOLADES Who's Who of American Students (circa 1945) B.S. Degree, Major in Chemistry, Roosevelt University, February 1954 Theological training, Moody Bible Institute and University of Chicago D.D. Degree, Trinity College, 1974 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Research Chemist - Wright Chemical, three years Chief Chemist - Allied Metal, one year Teacher - Caldwell Grammar School Quality Control Chemist - Lever Brothers, twenty-five years Affirmative Action Chairman - O.A.C.W. Union, Lever Brothers, ten years CHRISTIANITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pastor of Zion Mission C.O.G.I.C. from July 1956 to July 1957 Founding pastor of Freedom Temple C.O.G.I.C., July 1957 until the present Jurisdictional Bishop - Northern Illinois, since 1989 President, Auxiliary Chaplains of Cook County of Illinois Former Vice-Chairman, United Ministerial Alliance of Woodlawn President, Northern Illinois Housing Development Member of the Religious Broad Casters for the greater Chicago land and Indiana Metropolitan Area Radio Ministry Chairman, Coalition of Religious Leaders in Illinois MISCELLANEOUS Steering Committee member for the renaming of Interstate 94 - Calumet Expressway to the Bishop Louis Henry Ford Expressway Lifetime member of the NAACP Honorary chairman and CEO of the C.R.D.C.C. (Chetwyn Rodgers Development Community Corporation) not for profit President, Cook County Sheriff's Auxiliary Chaplain Program

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