Top-Charting Pop Singer and Actor, Record Label Owner, Champion of Christian Higher Education

Inducting Institution: Lipscomb University 

The primary purpose of Lipscomb University is to transform lives through education as it integrates Christian faith and practice with academic excellence. Pat Boone has devoted the majority of his more than six-decade career in the entertainment industry to integrating his faith into his career and life. 

Boone is a 1952 graduate of Lipscomb Academy, which is part of Lipscomb University, and is an alumnus of the university, attending from 1952-1953.

During his career, Boone has been featured on more than 69 film and television soundtracks, has 39 acting credits, and has produced five movies or video shorts. He has sold over 45 million albums, has released 139 albums, had 38 Top 40 hits, and has been nominated for six GRAMMY® Awards during his career. Today, Boone runs his own record company, The Gold Label.