Rev. Dr. Donald R. Rinehart

Beginning his Ashland University teaching career in the religion department in 1969, Don went on to serve as religion department chair from 1975-79 and 1991-95, as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities from 1980-88, and as a member of the President’s Cabinet from 1980-85.

Through the years he was very involved in the community and in local churches, having served as moderator of the Ohio Conference and General Conference of Brethren Churches and also as a member of various organizations and groups in the community. He also served as pastor of several area churches and will always be remembered as the pastor who performed a countless number of weddings in the University’s Memorial Chapel.