William T. Ingram

Who was William T. Ingram?

William T. Ingram was the first President of Memphis Theological Seminary, serving from June 1, 1964 to September 1, 1978. Prior to that he was Dean of Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 1962 to 1964 while the institution was located in McKenzie, Tennessee. He also served as Professor of Missions, Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, from 1946 to 1964, and as a professor at Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1937. His long ministry to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church also includes pastorates for at least thirteen churches. During World War II, Ingram joined the United States Army and served as a chaplain from 1943 to 1946. He also served as a chaplain in the National Guard.

Ingram was a liberal theologian from a family with a strong tradition of Cumberland Presbyterian ministry. His father, William Thomas Ingram, Sr. had been a Cumberland Presbyterian minister before him and his brother, Joe Lynn Ingram, was also a minister.