Glenford Eckleton Mitchell
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Glenford Eckleton Mitchell (born March 3, 1935 in Jamaica
) served as a member of the Universal House of Justice
, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith
. He was elected in 1982, and served in this capacity until April 2008. The Universal House of Justice announced in November 2007 that it had given permission to Mr. Hartmut Grossmann and Mr. Glenford E. Mitchell to relinquish their membership, but they continued serving until the next election of the body, which took place on 29 April 2008.
in business education
from Shaw University
in 1960, and a Master's degree
in journalism
from Columbia University
n 1962. He then started working as assistant editorial director of Maryknoll Publications and executive secretary of the Maryknoll Book Club in New York. In 1968 Mitchell was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, and the same year becoming its secretary. In 1980 he concluded a Doctor of Philosophy
degree from the National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois. In 1982 he was elected to the Universal House of Justice. In 2005 he became the longest sitting of the nine members when Ian Semple withdrew.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
) served as a member of the Universal House of Justice
Universal House of Justice
The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith. It is a legislative institution with the authority to supplement and apply the laws of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and exercises a judicial function as the highest appellate institution in the...
, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
. He was elected in 1982, and served in this capacity until April 2008. The Universal House of Justice announced in November 2007 that it had given permission to Mr. Hartmut Grossmann and Mr. Glenford E. Mitchell to relinquish their membership, but they continued serving until the next election of the body, which took place on 29 April 2008.
Biography
Mitchell is educated with a Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in business education
Business education
Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...
from Shaw University
Shaw University
Shaw University, founded as Raleigh Institute, is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States....
in 1960, and a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
n 1962. He then started working as assistant editorial director of Maryknoll Publications and executive secretary of the Maryknoll Book Club in New York. In 1968 Mitchell was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, and the same year becoming its secretary. In 1980 he concluded a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree from the National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois. In 1982 he was elected to the Universal House of Justice. In 2005 he became the longest sitting of the nine members when Ian Semple withdrew.