David Allan Hubbard

David Allan Hubbard
3rd President of Fuller Theological Seminary
In office 1963–1993
Preceded by	Edward John Carnell
Succeeded by	Richard Mouw
Personal details
Born	April 8, 1928 Stockton, California
Died	June 7, 1996 Santa Barbara, California
Spouse	Ruth Doyal Hubbard
Children	4
Alma mater	Westmont College (B.A.) Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div.) St. Andrews University (Ph.D.)

David Allan Hubbard (April 8, 1928–June 7, 1996) was the 3rd President of Fuller Theological Seminary and Old Testament scholar. Under his leadership, Fuller became the world's largest multidenominational seminary and an important center for mainstream evangelical thought.

Education and Early Career

Native Californian Hubbard earned a B.A. from Westmont College in Santa Barbara and B.D. and Th.M. from Fuller. He went to St. Andrews University in Scotland for his doctoral work, where he wrote a dissertation on The literary sources of the Kebra Nagast.

Hubbard taught at Westmont College from 1957 to 1963 and quickly became the chair of the department of biblical studies and philosophy.

Fuller Presidency

At the age of 35 in 1963, Hubbard became president and chancellor of Fuller Theological Seminary. He was also appointed as a professor of the Old Testament. He served in that role for 30 years, during which the seminary added a School of Psychology and a School of World Mission (now called the School of Intercultural Studies) to its original School of Theology and experienced the growth in enrollment and influence that led it to identify itself as the world's largest interdenominational seminary. He led the seminary through several controversial decisions, including opening an Office of Women's Concerns, mandating use of inclusive language, and changing the wording in the seminary's statement of faith with respect to biblical inerrancy.

Hubbard authored 36 books, including four commentaries on books of the Old Testament,