– Born near Coweta, Okla in 1921
– Married to Vonette Zachary
– Graduated from Northeastern State University in Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and a minor in sociology
– Became a Christian in 1945
– Started Campus Crusade for Christ in 1951
– Wrote The Four Spiritual Laws booklet in 1956 with more than 2.5 billion distributed to date
– In 1979, introduced The JESUS film. Viewed by 5.1 billion people in 234 countries and translated into 800 languages
– In 1996, presented with the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion
– Held six honorary doctorate degrees
– Died July 19, 2003, in Orlando, Fla., from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis at age 81
Links:
Bill Bright Memorial
Bright Media
Bright Obituary
Bill Bright goes home – NewsMax
William Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, dies at age 81 – CNN
Campus Crusade for Christ Founder Bill Bright Dies at 81 – Christianity Today
Campus Crusade Founder William R. Bright Dies – WP
Bill Bright: Twilight of the Evangelist – Time