Barry H. Corey (born November 28,1961) is the eighth and current president of Biola University,located in Southern California.[1] Corey became Biola's president on July 1,2007,succeeding Clyde Cook,who retired after serving as Biola's president for 25 years.
Corey was born on November 28,1961,in Massachusetts. Corey received a B.A. in English and biblical studies from Evangel University in Springfield,Missouri,in 1984. In 1988,he received an M.A. in American Studies with a concentration in literature and religious history from Boston College. Corey received a Ph.D. from Boston College in curriculum,instruction and administration (a higher education program) in 1992.[2]
Career
Corey served as the vice president for development at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton,Massachusetts,where he led all external relations and fundraising programs including a $54 million capital campaign.[2] He subsequently served as its vice president/chief academic officer,and academic dean.[2][3]
An ordained minister,Corey served from 1993 to 2000 as pastor of The Greek Evangelical Church of Boston’s English congregation.[4] When Corey was appointed president of Biola in 2007,he was the first president to come from outside the staff ranks of the university.[5]
Personal life
With his wife Paula,Corey has three children:Anders,Ella and Samuel.[6] He has completed two Boston Marathons,one in 2004 and one in 2006.[7]
Works
Corey, Barry H. (2016). Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN978-1-4964-1157-0. OCLC914195612.
Corey, Barry H.; Moore, Russell (2020). Make the Most of it: A Guide to Loving your College Years. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN978-1-4964-3658-0. OCLC1119061782.
Corey, Barry H. (2025). The Treasurer: A Biography of Herbert Stewart Gray (1899-1994). Westbow Press. ISBN979-8-3850-2599-2. OCLC1498895173.
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