Weir, Ben(jamin M.)

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WEIR, Ben(jamin M.)

WEIR, Ben(jamin M.). American, b. 1923. Genres: Autobiography/ Memoirs. Career: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), missionary-fraternal worker in Lebanon and Syria, 1953-61; area representative, 1961-85; national moderator in the United States, 1986-87; professor of mission, San Anselmo, CA, 1987-94. Publications: (with C. Weir and D.C. Benson) Hostage Bound, Hostage Free, 1987. Address: 7 Orinda Vista Drive, Oakland, CA 94605, U.S.A.

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