Background
Gentile, Joseph F. was born on January 15, 1934 in San Pedro, California, United States. Son of Ernest B. and Icy Otie (Martin) Gentile.
Gentile, Joseph F. was born on January 15, 1934 in San Pedro, California, United States. Son of Ernest B. and Icy Otie (Martin) Gentile.
Bachelor cum laude, San Jose State University, 1955. Juris Doctor, San Fernando Valley University, 1966. Certified in industrial relations, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959.
Teaching credential, California Community College, 1972. M.Pub. Administration, University Southern California, 1976.
Member industrial relations staff, Kaiser Steel Corporation, Fontana Works, 1957-1962; labor relations counsel, California Trucking Association, Burlingame, California, 1964-1968; acting director industrial relations, labor relations counsel, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1968-1970; senior partner, Nelson, Kirshman, Goldstein, Gentile & Rexon, Los Angeles, 1970-1976; individual practice, since 1976; Evening instructor business economics, industrial relations, University of California, 1969-1994; evening instructor personnel and industrial relations, San Bernardino Valley College, 1969-1972; evening instructor transportation, Mount San Antonio College, 1972-1974; lecturer labor law, Loyola University, 1973-1974; lecturer, Graduate School Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1975-1980; Adjunct Professor law, Pepperdine U., since 1981; chairman, Employee Relations Commission, Los Angeles County, since 1979. Member arbitration panel Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, California Counciliation Service.
Served with Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association (past chairman of the executive committee labor law section), American Arbitration Association (chairman regional advisory county, arbitration panel, national board directors 1985-1991), Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Kathleen McMahon, August 11, 1976. Children— Kim Yvonne, Kevin James, Kelly Michele, Kristien Elyse, Kerri Nicole.