L. Paige Patterson | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | |
| In office June 24, 2003 – May 23, 2018 | |
| Vice President | Craig Blaising |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Hemphill |
| Succeeded by | Adam W. Greenway |
| 52nd President of the Southern Baptist Convention | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Elliff |
| Succeeded by | James Merritt |
| 5th President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | |
| In office 1992–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis A. Drummond |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L. Akin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Dorothy Jean née Kelley |
| Children | Armour (son) and Carmen (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Armour "T.A." Patterson (father), Roberta M. "Honey" Turner Patterson (mother) |
| Alma mater | Hardin-Simmons University New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Theologian |
L. Paige Patterson (born October 19, 1942) is a Baptist former administrator from the United States. He served as president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, from 1992 to 2003, as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) from 1998 to 2000, and as the eighth president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 until his firing in 2018 over mishandling of a rape allegation.
He played a major role in the Southern Baptist "conservative resurgence". He has been alternately described as a fundamentalist and a conservative evangelical. He would later be implicated for reportedly covering up sex abuse committed by his prominent career colleague Paul Pressler.