Leroy Gilbert

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Leroy Gilbert
File:CAPT Leroy Gilbert.jpg
Born (1947-09-28) September 28, 1947 (age 77)
Shellman, Georgia, U.S.
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1969–2006
RankCaptain
CommandsChaplain of the Coast Guard
AwardsFile:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal
File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Commendation Medal
Spouse(s)
Sharon Elizabeth Berry
(m. 1972)

Leroy Gilbert (born September 28, 1947)[1] is a former officer in the United States Navy and Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard.

Biography

A native of Albany, Georgia, Gilbert is an ordained Baptist pastor.[2] Gilbert holds a B.A. from American Baptist College, an M.Div. from Howard University, an S.T.M. from Yale Divinity School, and M.A. from United States International University, an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University and a Ph.D. from Regent University. He is married with one daughter.

Career

Gilbert was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy in 1969. He served as Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard from 1998 to 2002 before retiring in 2006. He then served as a pastor in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Regent University School of Divinity.[3]

References

  1. Martin, H. Lawrence (1984). "Gilbert, Leroy". History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. Vol. VIII. U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. p. 59. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. "Reverend Leroy Gilbert, Ph.D" (PDF). University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. "Leroy Gilbert, Ph.D." Regent University. Retrieved 2024-10-02.