nationality known_for article_title name occupation alma_mater
american president of wheaton college 1993 -- 2010 duane litfin
 a. duane litfin academic administrator university of oxford
duane litfin

a. duane litfin is the former seventh president of wheaton college in wheaton , illinois .
he holds an undergraduate degree in biblical studies and a master 's degree in theology from cairn university -lrb- then philadelphia college of bible -rrb- .
his two doctoral degrees are from purdue university -lrb- communication -rrb- and oxford -lrb- new testament -rrb- .
he came to wheaton in 1993 from memphis , tennessee , where he served the first evangelical church as senior pastor .
prior to that , he was an associate professor at the dallas theological seminary .
he also taught at purdue university and indiana university .
litfin has authored several books and his writings have appeared in numerous journals and periodicals .
his most recent book , `` conceiving the christian college '' , published in 2004 , explores his vision of the unique character of christian institutions of higher education .
a recent article in the soma review discusses some of the more controversial aspects of his tenure at wheaton .
litfin was succeeded as president on july 1 , 2010 by philip ryken , formerly senior pastor of the tenth presbyterian church in philadelphia and a 1988 graduate of wheaton .
