Background
Ridgway, David Wenzel was born on December 12, 1904 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of David Nelson and Marie (Wenzel) Ridgway.
director educational film producer
Ridgway, David Wenzel was born on December 12, 1904 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of David Nelson and Marie (Wenzel) Ridgway.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1926. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1928. Diploma (honorary), International Science Film Association Festival, Cairo.
With Radio-Keith-Orpheum Studios, Hollywood, California, 1930-1942. Motion picture specialist War Production Board, Washington, 1942-1943. Production manager, producer Encyclopedia British Films, Wilmette, Illinois, 1946-1960.
Director film activities, executive director Chemical Education Material Study, University of California at Berkeley, 1960-1997, director, 1990.
Producer, on-screen interviewer American Chemical Society television series Eminent Chemists, 1981. Advisor television project Mechanics
Universe, California Institute Technology, 1985 also American Institute Biological Sciences. Introduced CHEM study films to People"s Republic of China, 1983.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member of American Science Film Association (trustee 1974-1981), American Chemical Society, Society Motion Pictures and television Engineers (chairman San Francisco Section 1970-1972), Harvard Club (San Francisco), Faculty Club (University California), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Upsilon.
Married Rochelle Devine Ridgway, June 22, 1955.