Billy Graham

Billy Graham KBE
Graham in 1993
Born	William Franklin Graham Jr. (1918-11-07)November 7, 1918 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 21, 2018(2018-02-21) (aged 99) Montreat, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Diploma in Biblical Studies, Florida Bible Institute (Trinity Bible College) B.A. in Anthropology, Wheaton College
Occupation	Evangelist
Spouse	Ruth Graham
Children	5, including Franklin and Anne
Ordained	Southern Baptist[1]
Offices held	President, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Title	Doctor (Honorary)
Website	www.billygraham.org
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William Franklin Graham Jr. KBE (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018), better known as Billy Graham, was an American Evangelical Christian minister and evangelist. He was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. Graham is most well known as the one of the most important and most famous preachers of the 20th Century.^[2] He was a spiritual advisor to several U.S. presidents.^[3] Graham preached in person to more people than any other American preacher in recorded history.^[3] Until 2002, Graham's lifetime audience with radio and television broadcast was more than two billion^{[disambiguation needed]} people.^[4] Graham met every United States President since Harry S. Truman until his death. He received many honors including the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.^[5]

1. ↑ "Indepth: Billy Graham". CBC. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
2. ↑ Billy Graham: American Pilgrim. Oxford University Press. 26 June 2017. ISBN 978-0-19-068352-8.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Pastor to Power: Billy Graham and the Presidents". ABC news. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
4. ↑ Horstman, Barry M. (June 27, 2002). "Billy Graham:A Man with a Mission. (Special section)". Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
5. ↑ "Billy Graham Awards". Highbeam. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2009-10-05.