Background
Beesley, Kenneth Horace was born on November 14, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Son of Alvin Douglas and Theresa (McAllister) Beesley.
Beesley, Kenneth Horace was born on November 14, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Son of Alvin Douglas and Theresa (McAllister) Beesley.
Student, Brigham Young University, 1949. Bachelor with honors, University Utah, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia Teachers College, 1954.
Doctor of Education, Columbia Teachers College, 1957.
Lecturer health education, Columbia University, 1954-1955;
research associate cooperative study teacher recruitment, Teachers College, 1955-1956;
coordinator student tours, Teachers College, 1956;
assistant coordinator student activities, Brooklyn College, 1955-1957;
member of faculty and staff, Columbia University Teachers College, 1957-1967;
assistant provost, registrar, assistant professor education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1966-1967;
executive dean, director institutional studies, Fresno State College, 1967-1968;
executive dean, Fresno State College, 1968-1970;
associate commissioner education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1970-1980;
director general and administrative services, Welfare Services Department, 1980-1981;
director international and administrative services, Materials Management Department, 1982-1986;
president, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Business College, Salt Lake City, 1986-1991;
retired, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Business College, Salt Lake City, 1992. Member Morningside Renewal Council, 1964-1967. Member coordinating county andadv. committee Fresno Interagy.
Planning for Urban Education Needs, 1968-1969. Member Utah Vocational Advisory Committee, 1972-1974, 89-.
Trustee Eastchester (New York) Library., 1961-1963. Board directors Salt lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1989. Bishop Fresno 1st ward Fresno E. stake Latter- Day Saints (Mormons),1967-1970, chairman administration committee Sun.
School General Board, 1971-1979, high priest group leader 1979-1980, high county, 1980-1985, assistant stake executive secretary, 1985-1992, stake executive secretary, 1988-1991. Volunteer higher education Ministry of Science and Education, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, since 1992. Member Association Higher Education.
Married Donna Deem, December 1, 1950. Children– Kenneth Reid, Rulon Deem, Diane, Tamara, Ellen Christine.