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American scholar and seminary president (1928–1996)

David Allan Hubbard 3rd President of Fuller Theological Seminary In office 1963–1993 Preceded by Edward John Carnell Succeeded by Richard Mouw Personal details Born (1928-04-08)April 8, 1928 Stockton, California Died June 7, 1996(1996-06-07) (aged 68) Santa Barbara, California Spouse Ruth Doyal Hubbard Alma mater Westmont College (B.A.) Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div.) St. Andrews University (Ph.D.)

**David Allan Hubbard**(April 8, 1928 – June 7, 1996) was the 3rd President of [Fuller Theological Seminary](/source/Fuller_Theological_Seminary) and an Old Testament scholar. Under his leadership, Fuller became the world's largest multidenominational seminary and an important center for mainstream evangelical thought.[1]

## Education and early career

Native Californian Hubbard earned a B.A. from [Westmont College](/source/Westmont_College) in [Santa Barbara](/source/Santa_Barbara%2C_California) and [B.D.](/source/Bachelor_of_Divinity) and [Th.M.](/source/Master_of_Theology) from Fuller. He went to [St. Andrews University](/source/University_of_St_Andrews) in Scotland for his doctoral work, where he wrote a dissertation on *The literary sources of the [Kebra Nagast](/source/Kebra_Nagast)*.[2]

Hubbard taught at Westmont College from 1957 to 1963 and quickly became the chair of the department of biblical studies and philosophy.[1]

## Presidency at Fuller

At the age of 35 in 1963, Hubbard became president and chancellor of Fuller Theological Seminary.[3] He was also appointed as a professor of the Old Testament. He served in that role for 30 years, during which the seminary added a School of Psychology and a School of World Mission (now called the School of Intercultural Studies) to its original School of Theology and experienced the growth in enrollment and influence that led it to identify itself as the world's largest interdenominational seminary.[4] He led the seminary through several controversial decisions, including opening an Office of Women's Concerns, mandating use of inclusive language, and changing the wording in the seminary's statement of faith with respect to [biblical inerrancy](/source/Biblical_inerrancy).[4][5]

David’s leadership enabled the seminary to grow from 300 students in the 1960s to over 3,500 in the 1990s.[6]

## Other activities

Hubbard authored 36 books, including four commentaries on books of the Old Testament. He was a general editor of the [Word Biblical Commentary](/source/Word_Biblical_Commentary) series at the time of his death.[1]

Hubbard was an ordained Baptist minister. He succeeded [Charles E. Fuller](/source/Charles_E._Fuller_(Baptist_minister)) as speaker on *The Joyful Sound* radio program, which evolved from the *Old Fashioned Revival Hour* broadcast following Fuller's death.[7] He served on the California Board of Education from 1972 to 1975.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["David A. Hubbard, 68, Is Dead; Bible Expert and Seminary Head - The New York Times"](https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/16/us/david-a-hubbard-68-is-dead-bible-expert-and-seminary-head.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 1996-06-16. Retrieved 2017-04-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hubbard, David Allan (1956). [*The literary sources of the Kebra Nagast*](https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/544) (Ph.D. thesis). University of St Andrews. [hdl](/source/Hdl_(identifier)):[10023/544](https://hdl.handle.net/10023%2F544).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Dr. Hubbard Named Fuller Seminary Head: Succeeds Dr. H. J. Ockenga as President of Interdenominational Theological School"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/168325484). *Los Angeles Times*. February 9, 1963. p. 15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) ["Obituary: Ex-Fuller President David Hubbard Dies"](https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/july15/6t866b.html). *ChristianityToday.com*. July 15, 1996. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_5-1) ["COLLECTION 0150: David Allan Hubbard: Presidential Papers, 1947-1996"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190428065137/https://digitalcommons.fuller.edu/findingaids/3/). *Fuller Seminary Archives and Special Collections*. 2017. Archived from [the original](https://digitalcommons.fuller.edu/findingaids/3/) on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Obituaries : David A. Hubbard; Headed Fuller Seminary"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-11-me-13749-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. 11 June 1996.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Atwood, Rudy (1970). *The Rudy Atwood Story*. Old Tappan, New Jersey: Revell. p. 121. [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [90745](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/90745).

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