Background
Cárdenas, René was born on February 13, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Lauro Cárdenas and Maria (Ball) Cádenas.
demographer television executive
Cárdenas, René was born on February 13, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Lauro Cárdenas and Maria (Ball) Cádenas.
Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Anthropology, University of California-Berkeley, 1970. Producer, writer Villa Alegre, Oakland, California, 1970-1981;manager Kingston Trio, 1959-1969. With Stanford Research, Incorporated., 1956, Ampex Corporation, San Juan, Prize ring (The), 1957-1959.
President BCTV, San Leandro, California, 1969-1995.
Adjunct Professor school education U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1986-1995. Consultant United States Office Education, 1971-1972, Office Management and Budget, 1972-1973, White House, 1974-1975, also federal government agencies.
Distinguished visiting scholar broadcast communications art department San Francisco State University.
Producer, writer Villa Alegre, Oakland, California, 1970—1981. Mr. Kingston Trio, 1959—1969. With Stanford Research, Inc., 1956, Ampex Corporation, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1957—1959.
President BCTV, San Leandro, California, 1969—1995. Adjunct professor School Education University Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1986—1995. Consultant United States Office Education, 1971—1972, Office Management and Budget, 1972—1973, White House, 1974—1975, also federal government agencies.
Distinguished visiting scholar broadcast communications art department San Francisco (California) State University, San Francisco. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1948.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1948. Grantee Exxon United States of America Foundation, 1973-1976, Ford Foundation, 1972, Lilly EndowmentFound., 1975-1976, Housing and Urban Development, 1978, Department Labor, 1972-1973, Levi Strauss Corporation, 1975. Member National Academy television Arts and Sciences.
Club: Oakland Athletic.
Married Doris F. Marino, June 7, 1952. Children: Rene, Kevin, Gregory.