Background
Oneal, Dennis Jay was born on August 22, 1944 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Jay Raymond Oneal and Zella Edriss Rutledge.
educator communications executive
Oneal, Dennis Jay was born on August 22, 1944 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Son of Jay Raymond Oneal and Zella Edriss Rutledge.
Bachelor of Science in Radio-television, Southern Illinois U., 1966; Master of Arts in Speech Comm., U. Arkansas, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Comm., University of Southern Mississippi, 1979.
Sales manager, Procter and Gamble, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1969-1971;
general manager, KUAF- U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972-1980;
department head, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1980-1983;
associate professor mass committee, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, since 1983. Assistant professor, sequence head U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972-1980. Owner Oakwood Circle Prodns., Murfreesboro, since 1992.
Co-owner Dasan Comm., Murfreesboro, 1993-1997. Vice chairman Murfreesboro Cable Commission, since 1991. Consultant, presenter in field.
Member Board of directors Murfreesboro Soccer Club, 1983-1989, Uncle Dave Macon Days, Murfreesboro, since 1984. With United States Army, 1966-1969. Fellow National Association television Program Executives.
Member Tennessee Association Broadcasters (chair convention 1991), Tennessee Association Preservation Perpetuation Storytellers (board directors 1992-1994).
Married Carol Ann Acree, July 12, 1968. Children: Christopher Jay, Timothy Patrick.