Gregory Favre has roots in Louisiana and Mississippi. He and his wife, Bea, raised their two children (Monica, a member of St. John’s, and Jeff, national correspondent for The Lutheran) in Lutheran churches across the country, as Gregory pursued his journalism career. He served as executive editor of the Sacramento Bee and VP/News for McClatchy Newspapers. He continues to teach in journalism seminars in retirement. At St. John’s, Gregory has served as Council President, on numerous committees, and, with Bea, chaired our last Capital Campaign.