Background
Dietz, Cecil Eugene was born on April 7, 1925 in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harry Denney and Emma Jane (Bilbrey) Dietz.
Dietz, Cecil Eugene was born on April 7, 1925 in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harry Denney and Emma Jane (Bilbrey) Dietz.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Technology University, 1950.
With Nashville Tennessean, 1950-1970, education editor, city editor, 1962-1970. Publications director, journalist-in-residence Peabody College Teachers, 1970-1974. President Dietz Enterprises, 1974-1975.
Executive director Tennessee Public television, 1975-1980. Media consultant United States Small Business Administration, Washington, 1980-1981, National Seminar Resources and Retrieval Race Relations Information, 1974. Communications director Metropolitan Nashville Schools, since 1983.
Executive administrator Station WDCN-television, since 1983. Consultant Association Colleges Universities for International-Intercultural Studies Inc., since 1974. Regional representative United States Information Agency, also Newsweek, 1950's-60's.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Tennessee Public television Council.
Married Imogene Rockwell, June 29, 1946. Children: Charles Harold, Cecil Burton, Brenda Carol Dietz Valiquette, Wallace Wordsworth, Franz Gerald.