Background
Mayes, Wendell Wise was born on March 2, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Wendell Wise and Dorothy Lydia (Evans) Mayes.
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Wendell Wise Mayes
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Education
Student, Schreiner Institute, 1941-1942; student, University Texas, 1942; student, Daniel Baker College, 1946; Bachelor of Science, Texas Technology College, 1949.
Career
Program director, station manager, Station KBWD, Brownwood, Texas, 1949-1957; manager, Station KCRS, Midland, Texas, 1957-1963; president, Station KCRS, 1965-1984; chairman, Station KCRS, 1984-1996; president, Station KNOW, Austin, Texas, 1970-1981; president, Stations KVIC and KAMG, Victoria, Texas, 1970-1984; chairman, Stations KVIC and KAMG, Victoria, Texas, 1984-1998; chairman, Station KCRS-FM, Midland, 1984-1996; president, Station KCSW, San Marcos, 1976-1981; secretary-treasurer, Station KSNY-AM-FM, Snyder, 1952-1994; member board of managers, Station KLBJ/KHHT-AM-FM, Austin, 1991-1997. Lecturer College Communications, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1981.
Membership
President Texas Broadcast Education Foundation, 1973-1976. Chairman of the Board American Diabetes Association, 1974-1977. Member National Diabetes Advisory Board, 1977-1984.
Vice president International Diabetes Federation, 1980-1988, president-elect, 1988-1991, president, 1991-1994, honorary president, since 1997. Member Texas Diabetes Council, 1983-1986, chairman, 1983-1986, board directors since 1998. Board regents Texas Tech U., 1985-1991, chairman, 1987-1988.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Texas Association Broadcasters (president 1964, named Pioneer Broadcaster of Year 1978), National Association Broadcasters (director 1969-1972), American Council on Education in Journalism (director 1977-1980), Broadcast Education Association (director) 1973-1977), Associated Press Broadcasters (board directors 1988-1991), Texas Technology Elec. Engineering Academy.
Connections
Married Mary Jane King, May 11, 1946. Children: Cathey, Sarah, Wendell Wise, III.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Addison B. Scoville award American Diabetes Association, 1977, first Wendell Mayes Junior award, 1986, Josiah K. Lilly award, 1991, Harold Rifkin award, 1994, Masaji Takeda medal Kobe, Japan Colloquium Medical Science, 1994. Named to Texas Technology Mass Comm. Hall of Fame, 1978, Hall of Fame Texas affiliate American Diabetes Association, 1994. Named Distinguished Alumnus Texas Technology U., 1981, Distinguished Engineer, 1985.Recipient Addison B. Scoville award American Diabetes Association, 1977, first Wendell Mayes Junior award, 1986, Josiah K. Lilly award, 1991, Harold Rifkin award, 1994, Masaji Takeda medal Kobe, Japan Colloquium Medical Science, 1994. Named to Texas Technology Mass Comm. Hall of Fame, 1978, Hall of Fame Texas affiliate American Diabetes Association, 1994.
Named Distinguished Alumnus Texas Technology U., 1981, Distinguished Engineer, 1985.