Charles W. Conn

Who was Charles W. Conn?

Dr. Charles William Conn was an American influential figure in the Church of God whose responsibilities spanned a wide spectrum of positions throughout his ministerial career. He was a native of Riverside, Georgia, a suburb community of Atlanta. He was married for 56 years to wife Edna Minor, who died in 1997, and they had twelve children: Philip, Sara, Stephen, Paul, Sharon, Raymond, Camilla, Mark, Catherine, Bruce, Jeffrey and Melody.

He was president emeritus of Lee University, after serving 12 years as president of Lee College. He was an ordained minister in the Church of God, entering the clergy in 1940. He was general overseer of the Church of God for four years and editor-in-chief of Pathway Press for 10 years.