R.H. Boyd Announces the passing of Chairman Emeritus, Dr. T. B. Boyd III

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Theophilus Bartholomew Boyd III, fourth-generation president/CEO and chairman emeritus of the R.H. Boyd family of companies (RHB).

In 1979, Dr. Boyd became the fourth-generation president/CEO of the company, then known as the National Baptist Publishing Board (NBPB), upon the passing of his father, Dr. T. B. Boyd, Jr., and served in this role with unsurpassed vigor and devotion.

Under his leadership, the NBPB and the National Baptist Congress (NBC) grew at a phenomenal rate.

Upon graduating from Tennessee State University, Dr. Boyd began working full time at NBPB as personnel director, working his way up through the company to gain a full understanding of all operations.

Upon taking the helm of the RHB family of companies, Dr. Boyd remarked: It is a day of peace, a day of tranquility, a day of progress, and a day of recommitment to the very principles our forefathers laid down before us. Although the mantel has fallen on my shoulders, I will not let it hit the ground.

With a focus on growth and innovation, he designed and built a new corporate headquarters, which was completed in 1974, and launched the groundbreaking New National Baptist Hymnal, which by the early 1990s had more than five million copies in print. He also inspired an innovative dimensionof the NBC structurethe Youth Congress Divisiondesigned for children, youth, and young adults, ages 4 through 24, to enhance the church's ability to foster the spiritual growth and development of its younger generation.