Chuck Swindoll

Charles R. "Chuck" Swindoll (born October 18, 1934) is an evangelical Christian pastor, educator and radio preacher. He was born in El Campo, Texas, the third of three children born to Earl and Lovell Swindoll. Before a life in Christian ministry, Chuck initially pursued his interest in mechanical engineering, and also served with the United States Marine Corps in Southeast Asia. He married his wife, Cynthia, in 1955 and they have four children. Swindoll entered Dallas Theological Seminary in 1959 where he graduated magna cum laude four years later.

Honors and Awards

• Harry A. Ironside Award for Expository Preaching - Dallas Theological Seminary, 1963
• Christian Education Award - Dallas Theological Seminary, 1963
• Faculty Award - Dallas Theological Seminary, 1963
• Doctor of Divinity - Talbot School of Theology, 1977
• Doctor of Human Letters - Taylor University, 1986
• Clergyman of the Year - Religious Heritage of America, 1988
• Doctor of Laws - Pepperdine University, 1990
• Doctor of Literature - Dallas Baptist University, 1998