Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Adelia Elmer is a notable American religious leader, former model, beauty queen, and author.
- Also known as Dede Robertson, She is the founding member of Christian Broadcasting Network alongside her husband, Dr. Pat Robertson.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Adelia Dede Elmer was born on December 3, 1927, in Ohio, United States.
- Adelia and Pat Robertson first met at Yale and got married on August 27, 1954, in Elkton, Maryland. Adelia was pursuing a Masters in Nursing while Pat was a young charming law student. They have been married since then and have raised four children together. Tim was born ten weeks after their marriage, followed by Elizabeth Faith (born in 1956), Gordon Perry (born in 1958), and Ann Willis (Born in 1963).
Early Life and Education :
- Adelia attended the Bexley Schools in Ohio, where she was raised. She further pursued her higher education in Social Administration at Ohio Wesleyan University.
- Adelia earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing from Ohio State University. She graduated with a Masters from the School of Nursing at Yale. She always excelled in her studies and applied her education optimally during her future career.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Having supported her husband during all the lows and highs of their lives, Adelia and her husband left New York in 1959 to buy a broken-down UHF station. They transformed the station into a thriving Christian Broadcasting Network. She was always the woman behind Pat’s success.
- Exercising her quality education to practical use, Adelia served as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Tidewater Community College located in Portsmouth, Virginia.
- In 1977, the happy couple launched the Christian Broadcasting Network Satellite Service, which became the first cable channel transmitted via satellite.
- Adelia felt honoured by her appointment as a principal delegate for the United States of America in the Inter-American Commission of Women from 1982 to 1990. Having a background in Social Administration also reinforced her skills. She represented the USA in almost all the meetings, especially the ones in General Assembly.
- Adelia Elmer Robertson served on the Board of Directors in Physicians for Peace and Christian Broadcasting Network. She has also assisted on the Board of Trustees for Regent University.
- Despite being a mother of four kids, Adelia is also known for her written pieces. She has spent many years writing monthly columns for a Christian Life Magazine titled ‘All in A Woman’s Day’. As an accomplished author, she has penned two books named ‘My God Will Supply’ and ‘The New You’.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Well known for her artful eye, Adelia’s masterful designing skills are the secret behind the fantastic Williamsburg style interior design incorporated in the buildings at Regent University and CBN Center.
- While supporting her husband to succeed, Adelia prayed to receive Jesus Christ as a Savior in the wake of her spiritual awakening.
- Life was not always a bed of roses for Pat and Adelia. When they first moved to Virginia, they put all of their efforts and resources to make their American Dream a reality despite all the financial hardships.
- Unknown to the general public today, Adelia has also acted as a host for a missionary TV program called Lifeline from 1961 to 1964. She had quite an outstanding career.
- Despite being a proud mother of four brilliant children, Adelia has been a pioneering woman in many aspects. She pioneered at Christian television, Regent University, and operation blessing. Despite all the fame and success, she still deems raising her children and her interior designing work to be the number one accomplishment in her life.
- Adelia loves to travel. She undertook extensive domestic travel trips in 52 cities during her husband’s presidential bid from 1987 to 1988. She has also toured with The Flying Hospital on its humanitarian and medical missions worldwide, especially in Asia, the Middle East, and South America.
- Adelia was honored with the 1986 Christian Woman of the Year award.
- Being a loving mother, Adelia says that her latest challenge is visiting her children and spending time with her grandchildren. Adelia also loves knitting, gardening, and needlework.
I am impressed with DD. She is a wonderful example of a Christian woman!
I am impressed with DD. She is a wonderful example of a Christian woman!