Background
Benitez, Mario Antonio was born on May 4, 1926 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Jose A. and Ernestina A. (Alamo) Benitez.
Benitez, Mario Antonio was born on May 4, 1926 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Jose A. and Ernestina A. (Alamo) Benitez.
Licenciado en Filosofia, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, 1951. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1959. Doctor en Filosofia y Letras, University Havana, 1960.
Master of Education, Texas Wesleyan College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1967.
Associate professor philosophy Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, 1955-1962. Teacher Latin, coordinator foreign languages West Covina Unified School District, 1962-1966. Chairman department modern languages Texas A. and I. University, Kingsville, 1966-1970, vice president academy affairs, 1971-1976.
Director Bilingual Education Center, since 1976. Director division bicultural-bilingual studies University Texas, San Antonio, 1980-1983, associate professor curriculum and instruction Austin, 1970-1971, professor curriculum and instruction, since 1983, chair curriculum and instruction, since 1985. Consultant United States Office Education, Texas Education Agency.
(Book by Mario A Benítez, Lupia G. Villarreal)
Board directors Texas A. and I. University Credit Union, 1967-1969. Member Southwestern Philosophy of Education Society (secretary 1971-1973, president 1973-1974), Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Council for Teaching Foreign Languages, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (board directors since 1986). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Carolyn McRee, September 27, 1980. Children– Anthony R., Kenneth D., Lydia E., Victoria L.