Background
Bunten, John William was born on August 29, 1917 in Kenilworth, Utah, United States. Son of John Abner and Martha Ann (Parr) Bunten.
Bunten, John William was born on August 29, 1917 in Kenilworth, Utah, United States. Son of John Abner and Martha Ann (Parr) Bunten.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education, Utah State University, 1939. Master of Engineering in Vocational Education Administration, Colorado State University, 1951.
Teacher high school vocational agriculture, Moapa Valley, Nevada, 1939-1941; supervisor education and training division, VA, Reno, Nevada, 1946-1948; state supervisor agriculture education, State Department Education, Carson City, Nevada, 1948-1956; state supervisor technical education, State Department Education, Carson City, Nevada, 1958-1963; state director vocational, technical and adult education, Nevada State Board Vocational Education, Carson City, 1950-1971; teacher education educator, U. Nevada, Reno, 1948-1956; senior program officer, Bureau Occupation and Adult Ednl. Region IX/unites states department Education, San Francisco, 1971-1978; education program specialist, Western States Branch, unites states department Education, Washington, 1978-1979; chief, southern states branch, Bureau Occupation and Adult Education/unites states department Education, Washington, 1979-1981; chief program accountability branch, Bureau Occupation and Adult Education/unites states department Education, Washington, 1981-1982; commissioner, Pacific Association Schools and Colls., Newport Beach, California, 1992-1994. Various teaching positions in field.
Colonel United States of America, 1941-1946, United States Army Reserve, 1946-1978. Member National Association State Directors Vocational Education (president 1970-1971, vice president 1969-1970), National Association Future Farmers of America (board directors 1974-1982), Nevada State Employees Association (president 1956), Nevada Adult Education Association (president 1961), American Association School Administrators, American Vocational Association 9bd. directors 1971-1972), National Association Retired Federal Employees (vice president 1989-1990), Distributive Education Clubs of America (life member), Industrial Education Clubs of America (life member), Masons, Phi Delta Kappa, Iota Lama Sigma, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Tau Alpha.
Married Mary Lorene Doty, Jun 24, 1943 (divorced October 13, 1943). 1 child, Janice Lorene Auld. Married Lorrene Love Stevenson, November 18, 1973.