Background
Bentley, Fred Blake was born on September 11, 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of William L. and Haleen V. Bentley.
Bentley, Fred Blake was born on September 11, 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of William L. and Haleen V. Bentley.
Bachelor of Music in Music Theory and Conducting, Baylor University, 1958; Master of Religious Education in Religious Edition and Ednl. Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1960; Doctor of Education in Higher Edition and Ednl. Philosophy, Indiana U., 1962; post doctoral, Institute Pedagogique National, Paris, 1962.
Minister music and youth activities, Calvert, Texas, 1956-1958; minister recreation and youth activities, Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Louisville, 1958-1960; assistant ministrer, Waverly Place Baptist Church, Roanoke, 1960; educational advisor international contract programs, instructor government, Indiana U., 1962-1964; assistant professor education, assistant dean College Arts and Science, U. Louisville, 1964-1966; president, Mars Hill College, since 1966.
Member Governor's Commission Future North Carolina, 1982-1984, Executive Committee North Carolina Indiana College Fund. Board directors Council Postsecondary Accreditation, 1981-1982, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1969-1973, 74-78, Area Health Education Center, 1971-1973. Member Association Higher Education, Association American Colls., Council Advancement Small Colls.
(board directors 1974-1977), Southern Association Colleges Schools (chairman college commission 1979-1981, trustee 1981-1986, president 1984), North Carolina Society Preservation Antiquities, North Carolina Literature and History Association, North Carolina Association Indiana Colls. (president 1981, Executive Committee since 1980), North Carolina Association Colleges Universities (president 1987-1988), Western North Carolina Tomorrow (board directors since 1979, vice chairman 1983, president 1985-1987), Alzheimer's Association Western North Carolina (Chairman of the Board since 1990), Madison County Comm. 100 for Better Schools (president of the board 1969), Asheville Art Museum (board directors 1970-1972), International Platform Association Mu Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Beta Beta.
Married Doris Virginia Phillips, June29, 1956. Children: Stephen Blake, Philip Alan, Rhonda Lynn.