Jim Bergdoll, Foundation Director

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President and Executive Director, Virginia United Methodist Foundation since July 1999

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Vice President for Development and College Relations, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk; Aug. 1966-December 1998

Director of Public Relations, Randolph- Macon College, Ashland, 1957-1966

Son of the late Reverend Richard A. Bergdoll and Nellie S. Bergdoll. The Rev. Bergdoll served as a member of the Virginia Conference for 46 years

Education:

• B.A. Randolph-Macon College
  
• M.A. American University

 

Church activities:

• Sunday School teacher at Baylake United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach
• Former Administrative Board chair
• Former church Lay Leader
• District Steward
• District Delegate to Annual Conference since 1976
• Vice Chairman, Norfolk District Board of Missions
• Delegate to Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference (UMC) 1980-2004
• Delegate to General Conference (UMC) 1988, 2004 
• Former Board Member, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (UMC).