Paul George Dentiste

Background

Dentiste, Paul George was born on October 31, 1930 in Tacoma. Son of George and Mary (Orphanides) Dentiste.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Guilford College, 1955. Master of City Planning, University Pennsylvania, 1959.

Career

Planning intern, Department Planning City Raleigh, North Carolina, summer 1957; acting director planning, planning intern, Department Planning City of Pensacola, Florida, 1958; assistant director planning, Department Planning City Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1962; urban planner military installations, Planning division District Public Works Office, 4th Naval District, Philadelphia, 1962-1964; assistant to director planning, head comprehensive planning, Department Planning New Castle County, Newark, Delaware, 1964-1980; executive director, Birmingham (Alabama) Regional Planning Commission, 1980-1995; team leader planning and zoning specialists and administrators, Small Business Administration, Inc., Birmingham, 1995-1997; consultant, Powertel, Inc., Birmingham, 1997-1998; consultant, Small Business Administration, Inc., since 1998; consultant, CommSite International, Inc., Birmingham, since 1998. Board directors Comm Site International, Inc., Birmingham.

Membership

Member Governor's The Alabama Reunion Celebration Committee, 1987-1988, Governor's Regional Economic Development Advisory Board, 1987-1993, Governor's International Airport Advisory Committee, 1991-1995, Design Alabama, 1988-1995, University Pennsylvania Student Screening Committee, since 1985, Downtown Action Committee, 1985-1995, Tenn-Tom Waterway Development Council, 1984-1995, Phase III Development Campaign, Birmingham-Southern College, 1983-1995, Governor's Regional Employment and Training Advisory Council, 1983-1986, River Run Neighborhood Civic Association, since 1982, Community Chest-United Way, 1982-1995, Governor's Task Force Concerning Marine Recreation, 1978-1980, Governor's Delaware Tomorrow Commission Study, 1974-1975. Board directors, Volunteer and Information Center for Greater Birmingham, Inc., 1981-1985, Operation New Birmingham, since 1980, Horizon 280 Association Neighborhood Commercial Development Corporation, 1988-1995, Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, since 1989. Member Southern Growth Policies Board, Southeast United States/Japan Association, Southeastern States Regional Councils Association, International Association City Managers, Alabama Association Regional Councils (president, vice president 1980-1982, Citation 1983-1995, vice president 1991-1992), National Association Development Organizations (chairman J. Roy Fogle award committee 1982), National Association Regional Councils, Urban Land Institute (book reviewer 1978-1980), United Nations Roster of Planning Experts, American Planning Association (president Delaware chapter 1978-1979, Citation from Delaware chapter 1979), University Pennsylvania General Alumni Association (organizing chairman Planners Alumni Association 1963), Guilford College General Alumni Association and numerous other memberships.

Lodges: Kiwanis, Lions (charter member Pike Creek Valley club).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Mary Catherine Lucas, February 27, 1971. Children: Michele Louise.

Father:

George Dentiste

Mother:

Mary (Orphanides) Dentiste

Spouse:

Mary Catherine Lucas

child:

Michele Louise Dentiste