Background
Hentges, David John was born on September 18, 1928 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Romaine Francis and Geneva Mae (Kruger) Hentges.
Hentges, David John was born on September 18, 1928 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Romaine Francis and Geneva Mae (Kruger) Hentges.
Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1953. Master of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1961.
Assistant professor, Creighton U. School Medicine, Omaha, 1964-1967; associate professor, Creighton U. School Medicine, Omaha, 1967-1968; associate professor, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, 1968-1972; professor, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, 1972-1981; interim chairman, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, 1976-1979; professor, chairman, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, Lubbock, 1981-1996; vice provost for research, dean graduate school biomedical science, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, Lubbock, 1996-1998; associate dean basic science, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, Lubbock, 1996-1998; dean emeritus, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, Lubbock, since 1998.
Lay general chairman Diocesan Catholic Appeal, Lubbock, 1989, 97, steering committee, since 1985. Fellow American Academy of Microbiology (emeritus). Member American Society Microbiology, Association for Gnotobiotics, Catholic Academy of Sciences, Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease (president 1987-1989), Serra International (district governor 1987-1988, Serran of Year 1988), Sigma Xi.
Married Kathleen Edwina Mullan, December 28, 1957. Children: Stephen Edward, Kathleen Marie, Margaret Annual.