The Rev. Edward L. Wheeler, the 10th president of Interdenominational Theological Center, said he plans to retire, effective June 30.
Wheeler, 72, who has held the post for four years, made the announcement during a board of trustees’ executive meeting.
“I have been blessed by my time at ITC,” Wheeler said in a press release. “ My prayer is that new leadership will help ITC realize its unlimited potential. ITC’s liberating Africentric focus is needed now more than ever.”
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The school was founded in 1958.
ITC’s Board will spend the next two months identifying the new president’s role and a search will be started later this year. During this time, an interim president will be appointed.
“I am confident the next generation of leadership for ITC will move the mission forward so that ITC will continue to prepare transformative leaders for an ever-changing world, the release continued.
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