Rev. Joel L. King, Jr. has nearly 40 years in ministry and is the cousin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He served as pastor of Jerusalem Second Baptist Church in Urbana and currently serves as associate minister at Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Columbus. Rev. King represents Ohio on the National Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Committee and serves on several boards, including the Columbus NAACP and the National Action Network. He is also chair of the Baptist Housing Alliance of Ohio.
Rev. King retired from UPS after 23 years and holds an Associate of Arts in Accounting.