Background
Dent,, Joseph Baker was born on October 16, 1931 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Baker and Hilda (Carpenter) Dent.
Dent,, Joseph Baker was born on October 16, 1931 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Baker and Hilda (Carpenter) Dent.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1957. Master of Education, College William and Mary, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, California Coast University, 1983.
Personnel administrator Miller & Rhoads, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1956—1958. Teacher counselor and administrator Virginia Beach Public Schools, 1958—1965. Assistant professor, chairman department distributive education teacher education section for Bachelor of Science and Merchandising section and hotel motel management section for Associate of Arts Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1965—1968.
Director business, governor, treasurer Virginia Education Association, Richmond, since 1968, lobbyist in Virginia Assembly, since 1972. Consultant National Education Association. With United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Leadership appointments should reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ.
The strongest feature of Baptism is that ordinary people play a major role in the running of the Church.
Member of American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, American Society Association Executives, Virginia Association School Business Officials, Association Educational Data Systems, Virginia Education Association, Parliamentary Law Club Richmond.
Married Ella Sue Reasor, June 19, 1954. Children: Carole Lee, Joe Baker, Kay Carpenter.