Background
Lake, Walter Benjamin was born on October 4, 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Benjamin and Zelma Elizabeth Lake.
Lake, Walter Benjamin was born on October 4, 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Benjamin and Zelma Elizabeth Lake.
Student, University Nebraska, 1937-1939; Bachelor of Arts, San Diego State University, 1948; postgraduate, Pasadena Institute for Radio, 1949-1950.
Sales manager, Inland Broadcasting Company, Weiser, Idaho., 1950-1952;
regional manager, San Diego Broadcasting, Inc., Los Angeles, 1953-1956;
general manager, McGavren-Quinn, Los Angeles, 1957-1960;
executive vice president, McGavren-Guild, Los Angeles, 1961-1970;
president, North Sacramento Valley Broadcasting Company, Red Bluff, California, 1962-1968;
partner, KSLY Broadcasting Company, San Luis Obispo, California, 1962-1968;
president, KFRE Broadcasting Inc. (Stations-KFRE-AM-FM), Fresno, California, since 1971;
also director. President, Lake Enterprises, Inc., Fresno, 1975-1977;
also director, Lake Enterprises, Inc.
Director Cali-Block, Inc. Advisor Continental National Bank.
Trustee Sierra Hospital Foundation, since 1980. Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, North African Theatre of Operations. Member National Association Broadcasters, California Broadcasters Association (director 1979-1980), San Joaquin Valley Broadcasters Association (director 1973-1974), Broadcast Finance Management Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sigma Chi.
Clubs: Lions, Elks, Masons, Shriners, Sunnyside Country, San Joaquin Country.
Married Dorothy Elsie Brabec, December 24, 1947.