Not many know who he is outside of the Akron area. Rex Humbard was his predecessor when the “church” was called The Cathedral of Tomorrow. We used to love to drive by and see the tower which was laughingly known as “the big dick in the sky”. lol
His TV show reached other parts of NE Ohio. Where he was then mercilessly & thankfully mocked, especially during the "faith healing" segments.
We still refer to it as “Rex’s Erection”. He ran out of money to finish it off with the planned rotating restaurant and broadcast tower at the top. And since the thing is a rebar reinforced concrete tube, 500 feet tall, and surrounded by residential housing it can’t be safely demolished.