ORLANDO, Fla. — Wilburn “Will” Hall II, 40, was unanimously elected as vice president for convention news by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee June 12 prior to the SBC annual meeting June 13–14 in Orlando, Fla.
Hall, a retired Naval officer, succeeds Herb Hollinger, who retires June 30 after nine years in the position. A West Virginia native, Hall is a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
As vice president for convention news, Hall will manage Baptist Press as senior editor, serve as convention press information officer for the Executive Committee, manage the newsroom at the SBC annual meeting and act as press representative for the SBC.
Despite what both Chapman and Hall referred to as a lack of “normal journalistic training,” both spoke of his many leadership opportunities in the Navy and in school — writing briefs, policies, research papers and curriculum.
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