About
The tenth General of The Salvation Army, a position he held from 1974 to 1977.
Before fame
He was the son of Salvation Army officers so as a child he moved frequently as his parents were assigned new posts to do missionary work.
Trivia
He published his autobiography, A Burning in My Bones, in 1980.
Family life
He married Captain Janet Kelly in 1932.
Associated with
Like John Wesley, he was a leader of a Christian denomination.