Jacob C. Martinson was the president of
High Point University from 1985 to 2005. He graduated from the
Duke Divinity School in 1957. Martinson is an ordained
United Methodist minister and has served as President of
Andrew College in Georgia and
Brevard College
Brevard College is a private college in Brevard, North Carolina. The college grants the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
History
Brevard College was named for Ephraim Brevard, a teacher and one of the local leaders that produce ...
in North Carolina before assuming the presidency of High Point College in North Carolina, which under his presidency achieved university status. In 1994, Westminster College, Oxford, England, honored Martinson as Honorary Fellow, the first American so honored by Westminster. Martinson is currently a consultant with Lighthouse Strategies.
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External links
Personal website
Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
Living people
20th-century births
Year of birth missing (living people)
Andrew College
Brevard College
High Point University people
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