Thomas Vann Jr. has been appointed assistant dean for preaching and pastoral studies, School of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, after serving a year as acting assistant dean.
Thomas VannVann is a former pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Olanta, and has been a pastor, college professor and administrator, and military chaplain since 1971, retiring from the United States Army with the rank of Colonel in 2004. He has served as associate professor of pastoral ministry at Southwestern since 2004.
Vann is married to the former Marta Lucile Atwell of Rancho Cordova, Calif., and they have six children.