Sam Dixon
American humanitarian
About Sam Dixon
Lived 1949 – 2010 (aged 60–61). Sam Dixon was an American.
Samuel Williams Dixon, Jr. (c. 1949 – 16 January 2010) was the Deputy General Secretary of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). He died in Port-au-Prince while being rescued after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Biography Dixon was the son of Samuel Dixon Sr. and Mildred Dixon, and had three sisters. He graduated from Statesville High School, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Chicago Theological Seminary.
Dixon began his ministry in 1975, and was pastor of several North Carolina churches over the following 15 years, and at churches in Sneads Ferry, Durham, and Swansboro.
Dixon died at age 60 as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The hotel was destroyed by the earthquake.
He and his wife Cindy resided in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, at the time of his death.
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Who was Sam Dixon?
American humanitarian
When was Sam Dixon born?
Sam Dixon was born in 1949.
When did Sam Dixon die?
Sam Dixon died on 16 January 2010.
What nationality was Sam Dixon?
Sam Dixon was American.
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