Background
Gentry, James William was born on August 14, 1926 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Lloyd and Leone (Isham) Gentry.
Gentry, James William was born on August 14, 1926 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Lloyd and Leone (Isham) Gentry.
Bachelor of Arts, Fresno State College, 1948. Michael Jackson, University of California, Berkeley, 1956.
1 stepdau., Susan Mushkin. Field representative Congressman B.W. Gearhart, Fresno, California, 1948, Assemblyman William West. Hansen, Fresno, 1950, secretary, 1953-1956.
Executive assistant California Pharmaceutical Association, Los Angeles, 1956-1969, editor, public California Pharmacy Journal, 1956-1969.
Public relations director PAID Prescriptions, 1963-1964. Director public information comprehensive Health Planning Council, Los Angeles County, 1969.
Assistant administrator, director public information Southern California Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1969-1971, acting administrator, 1971-1972. Executive secretary, 1972-1973, California Advisory Health Council, 1973-1985, federal consultant, 1986-1988.
California Health Care Commission, 1973-1975.
Acting public information officer California Office Statewide Health Planning and Development, 1978-1979. Interim director, 1983. Member Los Angeles Civil Svc.
Police Interview Board,1967-1972.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms California State Assembly, 1950. Executive secretary California Assembly Interim Committee on Livestock and Dairies, 1954-1956.
Member of advisory board American Security Council. Member California Health Planning Law Revision Commission.
Former member California Building Safety Board.
Active Fresno County Republican Central Committee, 1950. Life member National Republican party. Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force.
Colonel Army of the United States, 1949-1985, Korea, 1950-1953. Member American Association Comprehensive Health Planning, Public Relations Society of America, Allied Drug Travelers Southern California, Los Angeles Press Club, Military Police Association, Military Officers Association American, Reserve Officers Association (life), Association United States Army, United States Senatorial Club, The Victory Services Club of London, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Alpha Delta, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Dorothie Shirley Hechtlinger, March 18, 1967. 1 stepchild Susan Mushkin.