Stuart Epperson
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Stuart Epperson | |
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Born | 1935 (age 86–87) |
Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | Salem Media Group |
Political party | Republican |
Stuart W. Epperson is co-founder and chairman of Salem Media Group, and a member of the conservative Council for National Policy ("CNP").[1]
In 1984 and 1986, Epperson was the Republican nominee for the fifth Congressional district of North Carolina. In both races, Epperson was defeated by the incumbent Democrat, Stephen L. Neal.
Epperson attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he received a bachelor's degree in radio/television broadcasting and a master's degree in communications.[2]
Epperson co-founded Salem Communications in 1972 with his brother-in-law, . Through his involvement in that entity, he is a member of the board of directors of the . Time Magazine has named him one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.[3]
Epperson lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His wife, Nancy, is on the Board of international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio (TWR). He has four children, daughters Kristy, Karen, and Kathy, and son .
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External links[]
- Should Conservatives Support Decency Standards? by Stuart Epperson
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Living people
- Politicians from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Bob Jones University alumni
- North Carolina Republicans
- 1935 births
- Businesspeople from North Carolina