Fred Pierce Corson (11 April 1896 - 16 February 1985) was an American bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1944. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor and district superintendent; as the twentieth president of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and as an ecumenical Christian leader.
Read more about Fred Pierce Corson: Birth and Family, Education, Ordained Ministry, Presidency of Dickinson College, Episcopal Ministry, Honors, Selected Writings
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