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The Reverend Richard Wills, Jr. ‘64
Bishop
Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church


The Rev. Dick Wills ’64 is part of an elite group of FSC alumni who have served the United Methodist Church as bishop. In his new position leading the Memphis and Tennessee conference of the United Methodist Church, he is one of 50 active bishops leading the church. He is responsible for assigning over 1,000 pastors to their respective churches. “I love helping pastors and churches to grow,” he shares.

“Serving as President of the Student Government Association and leading Omicron Delta Kappa was the most important thing I experienced which helped me prepare for the leadership requirement of my career.”