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	222nd Stated Meeting October 13 & 14, 2008 Synod Offices Richmond, VA
	FRED N. WARD MODERATOR BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION PERSONAL Born May 28,1931 – Mobile, Alabama Married: Audrey E. Milligan – August 29,1956 Children: Fred,Jr. (49), Gina (47) and David (45) EDUCATION University of Alabama - Mobile Center 1948-1950 Auburn University, Bachelor of Science - Physics 1950-1956 Auburn University, Post Graduate - MS Physics (no degree) 1956 MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army - Chemical Corps 1953-1955 WORK EXPERIENCE Bell Telephone Laboratories, Member of Technical Staff 1957-1964 Western Electric, Department Chief-Military Systems Engineering 1964-1972 AT&T Federal Systems, Department Chief- Submarine Sonar Engineering 1972-1984 AT&T Federal Systems, Quality Engineering Manager 1984-1989 Retired from AT&T, December 30,1989 – 32 years of service CHURCH AFFILIATION Government Street Presbyterian, Mobile, Alabama 1931-1956 First Presbyterian, Burlington, North Carolina 1956-1972 Reynolda Presbyterian, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1972-1987 Parkway Presbyterian, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1987-present SERVICE TO THE CHURCH LOCAL (Government Street, Burlington First, Reynolda, Parkway) Deacon - Ordained 1967, 1 Active Term, Moderator 1970 Elder - Ordained 1970, 9 Active Terms Chairman, Church Expansion Building Program - 2005 to present Leadership Clerk of Session, 18 years President - Men of the Church Moderator - Christian Education, Stewardship, Property, Personnel and Administration, Music and Montessori School Committees Committee Service - Christian Education, Music, Planning and Evaluation, Lay Renewal, Property, Stewardship, Personnel and Administration, Montessori School and Boy Scout Committees PRESBYTERY (Orange, Salem) Stated Clerk 2000 – 2003 General Assembly Commissioner, 1988 and 1998 Synod Assembly Commissioner, 5 Assemblies Presbytery Council, 8 years Presbytery Representative to Synod Council, 4 years Leadership Moderator - Permanent Judicial Commission, Educational Ministry, Christian Education and Pathways Committees Committee Service - Educational Ministry, Permanent Judicial Commission, Pathways, Self Development of People, Presbytery Officer Training, Session Record Review Task Force and Property Committees SYNOD (Mid-Atlantic) Finance Chairman, 6 years Synod Council, 8 years Leadership Nominator in Nomination of Synod Assembly Moderator Partnership Ministries, 2 years Executive Committee, 6 years Committee Service - Goals and Evaluation, Partnership Ministries and Finance Other Attended 12 "Synod Assemblies as Commissioner, Observer or Member of Synod Council GENERAL ASSEMBLY (PCUSA) Assembly Commissioner - 1988 Assembly Commissioner - 1998 Member GAC Mission Partnership Funds Consultation – 1994,1995 and 1997 Member Partnership Support Design Work Group -- 1994,1995 Attended 4 General Assemblies as Presbytery Stated Clerk or Observer PUBLICATION Resource Manual for Equipping Clerks of Session, September, 2001