Background
Rinaker,, Samuel Mayo was born on September 29, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Mayo and Marjorie (Horton) Rinaker.
Rinaker,, Samuel Mayo was born on September 29, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Mayo and Marjorie (Horton) Rinaker.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1942.
Farmer, Nebraska and Illinois, 1946-1949. Executive secretary to attorney general Olympia, Washington, 1949-1952. News director Station KTNT-television, Tacoma, 1952-1957, Station KIRO-television, Seattle, 1957-1960.
Associate news director, news anchor Station KGTV, San Diego, 1960-1975. Director public policy San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1976-1984. Board directors 1st National Bank, Beatrice, Nebraska, 1976-1993.
Major United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Rotary (board directors 1965-1967), La Jolla Beach Tennis Club.
Married Alice Benthey, December 17, 1949 (divorced 1974). Children: Elizabeth Cherry, Samuel M. III, Laura Frazier, Mary Clark.