Background
Gentile, Robert Dale was born on October 24, 1946 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Evelyn Marie (Warfield) Gentile.
Gentile, Robert Dale was born on October 24, 1946 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Evelyn Marie (Warfield) Gentile.
Bachelor in Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1968; Bachelor of Science in Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, 1974; OD, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, 1977; Master of Arts in Human Resources, Webster U., 1985.
Advanced through ranks lieutenant colonel, Army of the United States, 1968-1994;
chief optometry, 9th General Dispensary, Aschaffenburg, Germany, 1977-1980;
optometrist, Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1980-1982;
chief eye section, medicine and surgery division, Academy Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, 1982-1984;
chief optometry, Dunham Army Health Clinic, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1984-1988;
chief optometry, Medical Department Activity, Berlin, 1988-1991;
chief optometry, 121st Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1991-1993;
optometry consultant, 18th Medical Command, Seoul, 1991-1993;
chief optometry, Raymond W. Bliss Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1993-1994;
optometrist, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, 1994-1996. Consultant New Vision International, Escondido, California, since 1996.
Adjunct Professor U. Houston College Optometry, 1980-1984, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1980-1984, New England College Optometry, Boston, 1980-1984.
Fellow American Academy Optometry. Member American Optometric Association, Armed Forces Optometric Association, California Optometric Association, Berlin International Medical Society,38th Parallel Medical Society, Silver Caduceus Society of Korea.
Married Patricia Diane Fernsler, June 20, 1969. 1 child, Heather Ly Luxon.