Eugene Carson Blake

Eugene Carson Blake
Blake in 1967
Born(1906-11-07)November 7, 1906
DiedJuly 31, 1985(1985-07-31) (aged 78)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Princeton Theological Seminary (ThB)
Spouses
  • Valina Gillespie
    (m. 1929; died 1973)
  • Jean Ware Hoyt
    (m. 1974)

Eugene Carson Blake (November 7, 1906 – July 31, 1985) was an American Presbyterian Church leader.

From 1954 to 1957 he served as president of the National Council of Churches in the United States; from 1966 to 1972 he served as General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. He also helped organize and would subsequently participate in the 1963 March on Washington.