Jerry Prevo

Jerry Lee Prevo (born January 12, 1945) is an American academic administrator and retired Baptist minister working as the current president of Liberty University.

Jerry Prevo
Jerry Prevo at the memorial service for Don Young at Anchorage Baptist Temple on April 2, 2022
5th President of Liberty University
Assumed office
August 10, 2020
Preceded byJerry Falwell Jr.
Personal details
Born
Jerry Lee Prevo

(1945-01-12) January 12, 1945
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse(s)Carol Sherwood
EducationBaptist Bible College (BA)
Hyles–Anderson College (DDiv)

Early life and education

Prevo was born on January 12, 1945 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to Milan and Aray Phillips Prevo.[1][2] He graduated from Baptist Bible College. He did graduate work at Belmont University, Tennessee Temple University, the University of Tennessee, and Chapman College. A Doctor of Divinity degree was conferred on him by Hyles–Anderson College.[3][4]

Career

For 47 years, Prevo was a pastor at the Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage, Alaska. In January 1980, he founded Alaska's chapter of the Moral Majority and began a career boosting Republican politicians.[5] Upon his retirement from the Anchorage Baptist Temple in March 2019, the Anchorage Daily News referred to him as the city's "loudest evangelical voice."[6]

Prevo was selected by Liberty University's executive committee to serve in an interim position following Jerry Falwell Jr.'s resignation after the release of inappropriate photos featuring Falwell surfaced.[7][8][9] Prevo had previously served as the chairman of the university's board of trustees.[10][11]

References
  1. Perala, Andrew (October 30, 1986). "No Middle Ground". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. "Milan Jack Prevo". The Terre Haute Tribune. June 22, 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-12-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 12-14-1979 (The Journal Champion Volume 2, Issue 11)
  4. Towns, Elmer (1975). "Humility Helped Them Grow". Christian Life.
  5. "Episcopalians Rap 'Majority'". Daily Sitka Sentinel. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "The Rev. Jerry Prevo, Anchorage's loudest evangelical voice, is retiring after 47 years". Anchorage Daily News. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. Williamson, Jeff (2020-08-10). "Liberty University names Jerry Prevo as acting president". WSLS. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. Todd, Sara Grace (2020-08-07). "Jerry Prevo, Chairman of LU Board of Trustees comments on Falwell's leave of absence". WSET. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. "Liberty University names Jerry Prevo of Anchorage acting leader with Falwell on leave". Anchorage Daily News. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. Svrluga, Susan. "Liberty University names acting president after Jerry Falwell Jr. placed on leave of absence". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Board of Trustees | Liberty University". Board of Trustees. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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