Merrimon Cuninggim
Merrimon Cuninggim | |
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| Born | May 11, 1911 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1995 (aged 84) Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupations | Clergyman, university administrator |
| Spouse | Annie Whitty Daniel Cuninggim |
| Children | Lee Neff Cuninggim Penny Cuninggim |
| Parent(s) | Jesse Lee Cuninggim Maud Merrimon Cuninggim |
| Relatives | Margaret Cuninggim (sister) |
Merrimon Cuninggim (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1995) was a Methodist minister and scholar who, as Dean of the Perkins School of Theology, began the process of racially integrating Southern Methodist University. Under his leadership, Perkins would become the first integrated graduate school in the American South.