Three key elections confirmed by Fort Worth GA
The Layman Online, June 30, 1999
FORT WORTH – The Fort Worth General assembly confirmed the elections of Davis Perkins, Robert Maggs and Donald Campbell to key executive positions in the PCUSA. Perkins was confirmed for a second four-year term as the first president and publisher of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation in 1994. In that capacity he oversees business operations, directs publishing programs and facilitates publishing decisions.
The PPC is the official denominational publisher of the PCUSA and also publishes under the trade imprints Westminster John Knox Press and Geneva Press. The corporation features an extensive back list of books and resources with more than 800 active titles sold around the world.
Board of Pensions president
Robert W. Maggs, Jr., was confirmed as president of the PCUSA Board of Pensions (BOP). Maggs had been elected to the post during a special meeting of the pension board in Long Beach, Calif., May 21 and will begin his work at Board’s offices in Philadelphia on July 6.
Maggs brings 27 years of experience in various aspects of banking management to the board. At Lincoln First Bank in Rochester, N.Y., he began as assistant general counsel and advanced through various positions to become the bank’s first corporate human resources director and general counsel.
When Lincoln First and Chase Manhattan Corporation merged, Maggs was responsible for several staff functions for the Chase Regional Bank, including public relations and communications, compliance and law. At Chase, Maggs was chief legal advisor to the Chase vice chairman of regional banking and also served as managing attorney for the corporate legal department.
CMD director
Rev. Donald G. Campbell was confirmed as Director of the Congregational Ministries Division on June 25, l999, as recommended by the General Assembly Council.
Campbell is a graduate of Westminster College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He received a Master of Education degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in l969 and a D.Min. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in l980.
He was a pastor for 15 years prior to becoming associate executive presbyter in New Brunswick Presbytery in l984. Campbell has been executive presbyter of Donegal Presbytery, based in Lancaster, Pa., since 1991.
Describing his theological perspective and beliefs, Campbell said, “The theological challenge to my Christian life and ministry is to develop and use the methods necessary to communicate the message of God’s saving, renewed love to all who should hear it. It’s possible because God is with us and works through us.”
The Presbyterian News Service contributed to this report.