Fred Luter, Jr.

Fred Luter, Jr.American pastor Fred Luter, Jr., shortly before being elected the first African American vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, 2011.

Fred Luter, Jr. (born November 11, 1956, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.) is an American Protestant religious leader and was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (2012–14), the first African American to hold the position.