Eugene Carson Blake | |
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.jpg) Blake in 1967 | |
| Born | November 7, 1906 |
| Died | July 31, 1985 (aged 78) Stamford, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Presbyterian Church leader, president of the National Council of Churches, head of the World Council of Churches |
| Spouses | Valina Gillespie
(m. 1929; died 1973)Jean Ware Hoyt (m. 1974) |
| Parent(s) | Orville Prescott Blake and Lulu Carson |
| Relatives | Rhea Carson Blake Harvey (sister); Howard Carson Blake (brother) |
Eugene Carson Blake (November 7, 1906 – July 31, 1985) was an American Presbyterian Church leader.
From 1954 to 1957 he served as president of the National Council of Churches in the United States; from 1966 to 1972 he served as General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.[1][2] He also helped organize and would subsequently participate in the 1963 March on Washington.
- ^ "The Presidents of the National Council of Churches USA". Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ "WCC general secretaries since 1948". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04.