Dwight Bentel

Background

Bentel, Dwight was born on April 15, 1909 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Eugene and Kate (Essler) Bentel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1934; A.M., Stanford University, 1935; Doctor of Education (Henry W. Sackett scholar 1943 in law of the press), Columbia University, 1950.

Career

Newspaperman, San Jose and San Francisco, 1928-1934; founder, head school journalism and mass communications, California State University, San Jose, 1934-1969; professor, Journalism, California State University, since 1947; distinguished professor, California State University, 1968-1974; professor emeritus, California State University, since 1974. Member staff division of education American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1942-1943. Lecturer College Notre Dame, Columbia, 1943.

Member editorial staff Editor & Publisher magazine, 1944-1945, education editor, 1946-1962. Co-founder, director San Jose Savings & Loan Association. Director American Bank & Trust Company.

Achievements

• Dwight Bentel has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Council Education for Journalism, 1954-1958, American Council Radio and television Journalism, 1958-1962. Member American Academy Advertising, American Society Journalism School Administrators (president 1949-1950), National Press Photographers Association, Association Education in Journalism, California Newspaper Publications Association (secretary central coast division since 1947, secretary, president 1960), Society Professional Journalists, Kappa Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Edna Fuller, March 28, 1934 (divorced April 1956). 1 son, David; married Genieva Record, September 8, 1959.

Father:

Joseph Eugene Bentel

Mother:

Kate (Essler) Bentel

Spouse:

Genieva Record

Spouse:

Edna Fuller