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The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, headquartered in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, is the main legal entity used by the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious faith. It is often referred to as "The Watchtower", or "The Society". This corporation usually holds copyrights to literature published by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Foundation
The Bible Students began organizing the Society in 1881 with William H. Conley as the first President and Charles Taze Russell as Secretary-Treasurer. The Society was registered in Pennsylvania on December 15, 1884, this time with Russell as President.
Personnel (as of September 1, 2005)
- President: Don A. Adams
- Vice Presidents: Robert W. Wallen, William F. Malenfant
- Secretary/Treasurer: Richard E. Abrahamson
- Directors: Danny L. Bland, Philip D. Wilcox, John N. Wischuk
Past Legal Names
- Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society (1884-1896)
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (1896-1955)
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (since 1955)
Presidents
Name (born - died) - term
- Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 - October 31, 1916) - served from 1884 to October 31, 1916
- Joseph Franklin Rutherford (November 8, 1869 - January 8, 1942) - served from January 6, 1917 to January 8, 1942
- Nathan Homer Knorr (April 23, 1905 - June 8, 1977) - served from January 13, 1942 to June 8, 1977
- Frederick William Franz (September 12, 1893 - December 22, 1992) - served from June 22, 1977 to December 22, 1992
- Milton George Henschel (August 9, 1920 - March 22, 2003) - served from December 30, 1992 to October 7, 2000
- Don A. Adams (born 1925) - served from October 7, 2000 to present
See also
External links
- Watchtower - Official Web Site of Jehovah's Witnesses - This is the authoritative web site about the beliefs, teachings, and activities of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Institutions of Jehovah's Witnesses
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