Background
Bentlage, Debra was born on September 30, 1957 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Darvin and Lala May (Kinser) Bentlage.
Bentlage, Debra was born on September 30, 1957 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Darvin and Lala May (Kinser) Bentlage.
Student, University Texas, 1972-1974; Bachelor of Fine Arts, S.W. Missouri State University, 1978; post-graduate, New York University, 1992-1993.
Assistant to advertising-communications manager, Welcome Wagon International, Memphis, 1975-1976; news reporter, ABC local corresp., Station KWTO-AM-FM, Springfield, Missouri, 1978-1979; copywriter, then program director, Maritz Inc., St. Louis, 1979-1982; creative supervisor, Maritz Inc., St. Louis, 1982-1984; senior creative supervisor, Maritz Inc., St. Louis, 1984-1985; account supervisor, Daniel J. Edelman, Inc., St. Louis, 1985-1986; director communications, Hermann Marketing, St. Louis, 1986-1987; senior creative director, Adworks Inc., St. Louis, 1987; account manager, Maritz Inc., New York City, since 1987. Clients include Philip Morris United States of America, New York Telephone, MasterCard International, Avon Products, Citibank. Script consultant, writer, film producer in field, 1977-1986.