Samuel Benjamin Whittenburg

Background

Whittenburg, Samuel Benjamin was born on August 5, 1914 in Plemons, Texas, United States. Son of George Allen and Lillie Fannie (Archer) Whittenburg.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1935.

Career

General manager Amarillo (Texas) Times, 1938-1951. Public Amarillo Globe-Times, 1951-1972. President, general manager Amarillo Globe-News Public Company, Inc., 1955-1972.

President Plains Radio Broadcastng Company, Amarillo, 1975-1983, Spoon Oil Corporation, Amarillo, Panther Oil Corporation, Amarillo.

Achievements

• Samuel Benjamin Whittenburg has been listed as a noteworthy oil company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1956-1976. Chairman board regents Texas State College Women, Denton, 1945-1951. Member Amarillo Chamber of Commerce (past president), Texas Daily Newspaper Publications Association (president 1957-1958), Panhandle Press Association (president 1958), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (board directors 1967-1970), Sigma Delta Chi.

Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Mary Frances Grimes, December 19, 1936. Children: Mary Francis, Samuel Benjamin, Thomas Jennings, Bonne Pearl.

Father:

George Allen Whittenburg

Mother:

Lillie Fannie (Archer) Whittenburg

Spouse:

Mary Frances Grimes

child:

Samuel Benjamin Whittenburg

child:

Thomas Jennings Whittenburg

child:

Bonne Pearl Whittenburg

child:

Mary Francis Whittenburg