Several leadership changes are now official at a prominent pro-family organization.
Last week, it was announced that Rev. Don Wildmon, founder of the Mississippi-based American Family Association, resigned as chairman of the board after battling an extended illness. During a special meeting of the ministry's board of directors on Tuesday, Wildmon's resignation was accepted. He will now have the title of "founder and chairman emeritus" and will work in a consulting relationship with AFA. Replacing Wildmon as board chairman will be longtime board member Rev. Bert Harper, pastor of West Jackson Street Baptist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. He has been at West Jackson Baptist since 1983 and an AFA board member since the early 1990s. Tim Wildmon (left), Rev. Wildmon's son, will continue to serve as president and lead the ministry's daily operations. Other leadership roles identified at Tuesday's meeting include Buddy Smith, now executive vice president at AFA; and Durick Hayden, who was named vice president in charge of human resources. Both have been with the ministry for more than a decade. Rev. Wildmon, 72, began the National Federation for Decency in 1977. The name of the organization was changed to American Family Association in 1988. The ministry now operates on a $20-million annual budget with 175 employees, manages and owns 180 radio stations under the banner American Family Radio, and claims almost 2.5-million supporters worldwide.
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