Stacy F. Sauls
American Episcopal bishop (born 1955)
Stacy Fred Sauls (born December 9, 1955) was the sixth Bishop of Lexington, serving from 2000 to 2011. He then served as chief operating officer of the Episcopal Church from September 1, 2011, to 2016.
Early life and education
Sauls was born on December 9, 1955, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Kenneth Sauls and Joyce Ballard. He was raised in the United Methodist Church. He was educated at Headland High School and graduated in 1973. He then attended Furman University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1977. On August 11, 1979, he married Ginger Malone and together had two sons. He also studied at the University of Virginia School of Law, and graduated in 1980. He then became a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduation, he accepted a federal court clerkship and practiced in the corporate law department of Delta Air Lines.
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