Richard Bergenheim

Richard Bergenheim, CSB, (1948 – July 20, 2008) was the editor of The Christian Science Monitor and served The First Church of Christ, Scientist in numerous other capacities including on the church's Board of Directors and as President of The Mother Church.

Biography Bergenheim came from a publishing family. His father, Robert C. Bergenheim, founded the Boston Business Journal and was publisher of the Boston Herald American. His family were Christian Scientists, and his great-grandfather had attended the last class of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and his great-grandmother had worked for Eddy at her residence in Pleasant View. He then got a job teaching English at the Daycroft School, leaving after two years to become a Christian Science practitioner in 1974. In 1982, he became a Christian Science teacher. From 1988 to 1994, Bergenheim was a member of the Board of Directors of The Mother Church.

In May 2005, Bergenheim was named editor of The Christian Science Monitor. When Carroll returned to the United States in April 2006, Bergenheim was one of the first to greet her with a hug at Logan Airport. Bergenheim was highly praised for his handling of the situation. June 2008, he left his position as Monitor editor to become President of The Mother Church.

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