Barry H. Corey (born November 28, 1961) is the eighth and current president of
Biola University
Biola University () is a private, nondenominational, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's ...
, located in Southern California.
Corey became Biola's president on July 1, 2007, succeeding
Clyde Cook, who retired after serving as Biola's president for 25 years.
Early life
Corey was born on November 28, 1961, in Massachusetts. Corey received a B.A. in English and biblical studies from
Evangel University
Evangel University is a private Christian university and seminary in Springfield, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination, which is also headquartered in Springfield. The campus sits on that were originally ...
in
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...
, in 1984. In 1988, he received an M.A. in American Studies with a concentration in literature and religious history from
Boston College. Corey received a Ph.D. from Boston College in curriculum, instruction and administration (a higher education program) in 1992.
Career
Corey served as the vice president for development at
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
South Hamilton is a postal address assigned to ZIP code 01982 by the Postal Service and is part of the town of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the Uni ...
, where he led all external relations and fundraising programs including a $54 million capital campaign.
He subsequently served as its vice president/chief academic officer, and academic dean.
An ordained minister, Corey served from 1993 to 2000 as pastor of The Greek Evangelical Church of Boston’s English congregation. When Corey was appointed president of Biola in 2007, he was the first president to come from outside the staff ranks of the university.
Personal life
With his wife Paula, Corey has three children: Anders, Ella and Samuel. He has completed two
Boston Marathons, one in 2004 and one in 2006.
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References
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1961 births
Living people
People from Quincy, Massachusetts
Evangel University alumni
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences alumni
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary faculty
Biola University faculty
American clergy
Seminary presidents