Asa Smith Bushnell

Background

Bushnell, Asa Smith was born on September 15, 1925 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Asa Smith and Thelma Lucille (Clark) Bushnell.

Education

Bachelor in History, Princeton University, 1947.

Career

Reporter, sports editor, Tucson Citizen, 1948-1951; city editor, Tucson Citizen, 1952-1955; staff writer, Tucson Citizen, 1962-1964; assistant managing editor, editorial page editor, Tucson Citizen, 1971-1983; special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit, 1951-1952; managing editor, Town Topics, Princeton, 1955-1959; public relations director, Attorney General' General’ s Office of New Jersey, Trenton, 1959-1962; editor, Montesano (Washington) Vidette, 1964-1969; editor, Palisadian Post, Pacific Palisades, California, 1969-1971; community relations manager, Pima County Sheriff's Department, Tucson, since 1983.

Achievements

• Asa Smith Bushnell has been listed as a notable manager, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors 88-Crime, Tucson, since 1980, president, 1990-1992. Board directors, vice president Crime Prevention League, Tucson, since 1982. Director, vice chairman Citizens Traffic Safety Task Force, Tucson, since 1988.

Board directors Gateway LARC, Tucson, since 1979, Tucson Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, since 1976, National Council on Alcoholism, New York City, 1983-1990. With United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945. Member Society Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (western vice president 1976-1977), Society Ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Tucson (president 1975-1976), Tucson Press Club (life, president 1954-1955), Alano Club (life, president 1982-1983), Rotary Club Tucson (senior active, president 1986-1987), Princeton University Class (secretary since 1982).

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, bowling, golf, swimming, fantasy football.

Connections

Married Dorothy B. Longstreth, April 24, 1946 (divorced July 1951). Married Betty Ann Hunsaker, November 3, 1951 (divorced July 1986). Children: Carolyn, Larry, Mark.

Married Cheryl Stone Cross, August 23, 1986. Stepchildren: Michelle, Peggi, Rochelle.

Father:

Asa Smith Bushnell

Mother:

Thelma Lucille (Clark) Bushnell

Spouse:

Dorothy B. Longstreth

Spouse:

Betty Ann Hunsaker

Spouse:

Cheryl Stone Cross

child:

Larry Bushnell

child:

Rochelle Bushnell

child:

Peggi Bushnell

child:

Michelle Bushnell

child:

Mark Bushnell

child:

Carolyn Bushnell