Danny Gillum

Danny Eugene Gillum was born in Kirksville, MO, on December 26, 1944, to Hobert and Durea Gillum. He joined brother Marvis who was six years older. He lived on a farm in Putnam County MO during his childhood and joined Hartford Baptist Church at the age of eight. He was a good student and graduated from Unionville High School in 1962. He moved to Columbia, MO, to attend the University of Missouri and received his mechanical/aerospace engineering degree in 1967. He spent his university years in ROTC and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army upon graduation. He married Eleanor (Elli) Thompson on June 4, 1967. He was ordained to the gospel ministry on June 11, 1967, at Hartford Baptist Church.

Danny attended Southwestern Baptist Seminary and graduated in 1971 from Midwestern Seminary. During the time and after seminary, Danny worked as an engineer at General Dynamics, Central Soya, American Air Filter and Midwest Carbide. In 1983 he went to work for