Robert Ciranko
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| Born | March 9, 1947 |
| Occupation | President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2014)[1][2][3] |
| Known for | JW Broadcasting |
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Robert Louis Ciranko (March 9, 1947 – ) is the current president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2014 –), the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses.[1][2][3]
Biography
Born in March 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., Ciranko grew up in a Hungarian immigrant family. All four of his grandparents were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses denomination.[4] Ciranko married Ketra Bates in 1978.[5][4]
Watch Tower presidency
Ciranko is considered a "helper" to the Governing Body, which maintains authority over the Watch Tower Society and related corporations.[6]
References
- ^ a b George D. Chryssides. Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change. p. 143.
- ^ a b McCoy, Daniel J. The Popular Handbook of World Religions (Harvest House Publishers 2021) Page 287
- ^ a b Besier, Gerhard and Stoklosa, Katarzyna. Jehovah's Witnesses in Europe Past and Present (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016) Volume 1, Part 1 Page 209
- ^ a b "A History-Making Meeting". The Watchtower. Watch Tower Society. August 15, 2011. p. 19.
- ^ Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Office of the State Registrar, St. Paul. Robert L Ciranko and Ketra B Bates 20 Aug 1978
- ^ ""Keep Holding Men of That Sort Dear"". The Watchtower. Watch Tower Society. October 15, 2015. p. 3.
The Governing Body members make the final decisions, but the helpers implement the committee's direction and carry out whatever assignments they are given.