Frederick Doyle Kershner

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Frederick Doyle Kershner (1875-1953), the founding dean of the Butler School of Religion, the predecessor school of CTS from 1925-44.

Frederick D. Kershner was the founding dean of the Butler School of Religion (which would reincorporate as Christian Theological Seminary). Kershner served in primary leadership of the institution as dean from 1925-1944.