Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). General Secretary.

Established in 1947, the USANC was administerd by the National Lutheran Council (NLC) Executive Committee from 1947-1966. Upon NLC termination in 1966, the USANC became a separate standing body. In 1977, it was reorganized again as Lutheran World Ministries, a joint agency of the Lutheran Church in America, The American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. LWM was terminated in 1987 with the establishement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. General Secretaries of the USANC and LWM included Paul C. Empie (1967-1972, 1974-1975); Carl H. Mau, Jr. (1975-1976); Paul A. Wee (1976-1986); and.

Harold T. Hanson (1986-1987).