Don Kenneth Gentry

Background

Gentry, Don Kenneth was born on March 1, 1939 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science & Agriculture Education, Purdue University, 1962; Master of Science in Secondary Education & Ednl. Administration, Purdue University, 1967; Doctor of Education in Ednl. Administration, Indiana U., 1979; D (honorary), Vincennes U., 1983.

Career

Instructor in vocational agriculture, North Montgomery Community Schools, Linden, Indiana, 1962-1967; state supervisor agricultural education, Indiana State Department Public Instruction, 1967-1969; chief program planning, research & evaluation division vocational education, Indiana State Department Public Instruction, 1969; assistant director division vocational education, Indiana State Department Public Instruction, 1969-1970; director division vocational education, Indiana State Department Public Instruction, 1970-1971; Executive officer, state director vocational education, Indiana State Department Public Instruction, 1971-1983; director Purdue Statewide Technology Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1987; professor industrial technical, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1984; assistant dean school technical, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1985-1986; associate dean school technical, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1986-1987; dean school technical, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1987. University representative to National Engineering Technology Council, since 1989.

Achievements

• Don Kenneth Gentry has been listed as a noteworthy Academic dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Indiana Corporation for Science & Technology, 1982-1983. Member American Society for Engineering Education (engineering technical division), American Vocational Association (life member), Engineering Technology Leadership Institute, Engineering Technology Council, National Consortium for Four Year Degree Engineering Technology Schools, Indiana Health Careers, Inc. (membership chairman 1980-1983), National Association State Dirs.

Vocational Education (board directors, secretary 1979, president 1980, past president 1981), National Consortium for Vocational Ednl. Leadership (development-charter president 1980, board directors 1979-1982), Office Education Association (honorary life member), John PurdueClub, Ceres, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Tau Alpha, Tau Alpha Phi.

Connections

M. Carol A. Kern; children: Alynn, Alan, Andrew.

child:

Andrew Gentry

child:

Alynn Gentry

child:

Alan Gentry