Background
Ponder, Kent was born on February 7, 1932 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Charles Elmer and Zelpha (Gledhill) Ponder.
financial research company executive
Ponder, Kent was born on February 7, 1932 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Charles Elmer and Zelpha (Gledhill) Ponder.
Bachelor with honors, Brigham Young U., 1960; Master of Arts with honors, Middlebury Graduate School, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy with honors, Georgetown University, 1973.
Chairman foreign languages department, Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania, 1963-1964;
instructor linguistics, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, 1964;
assistant professor language department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1965-1966;
department chairman Middle East/African languages, United States Defense Language Institute/ Crowell Collier, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1969;
associate professor languages linguistics, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1970-1977;
president, founder, Achievement Research & Verification Systems, Inc., Albuquerque, since 1976;
president, owner, Hawaii Diet Plan Inc., Honolulu, 1983-1986. Lecturer marketing communications Upjohn Pharmaceutical Sales, Marina del Rey, California, 1988. Marketing consultant Supernutrition Inc., San Francisco, 1987-1988.
Consultant to major national television and magazine news media, since 1991.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1955.
Married Vasaloloa Taualii, Aug.29, 1955. Children: Lynnae Tasi, Charlene, Susanne Tilo, Michelle Sina, Bruce, Craig, Lisa.