Dr. Percy B. Crawford (d. 1960) was an evangelist and radio/TV broadcaster who was saved at The Church of the Open Door and attended Biola.

Personal Life

Crawford was saved at Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles on September 23, 1923, after hearing Bill Nicholson speak.Interview with Ruth (Duvall) Crawford Porter. http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/trans/357t15.htm He met his wife, Ruth (Duvall) Crawford Porter while at Westminster Seminary. He died in 1960 at which point his wife and oldest son, Donald B. Crawford, took over the business.

Education

Crawford attended Biola before attending Wheaton and then earning a degree at Westminster Seminary. He earned a master's at the University of Pennsylvania.

Broadcasting

In 1949, Crawford initiated Youth on the March, the first nationwide television show of any kind.

YPCA

In 1932, Crawford started the radio broadcast Young People's Church of the Air.Crawford Broadcasting Company history. http://www.crawfordbroadcasting.com/history.htm

The King's College

Crawford founded The King's College in Belmar, New Jersey in 1938. He was the school's first president and moved the institute to Briarcliff Manor, New York in 1955.The King's College Web site. http://www.tkc.edu/abouttkc/history.html