Background
HENLEY, William was born on September 19, 1905 in. Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of W. H. Ballentine and May Ballentine (nee Richards).
HENLEY, William was born on September 19, 1905 in. Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of W. H. Ballentine and May Ballentine (nee Richards).
Bachelor of Arts Southern California, 1928. Postgraduate, School Religion, 1929. Postgraduate, Yale, 1930.
Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1930. Juris Doctor, University Southern California, 1933. Master of Science in P.A, University Southern California, 1935.
Doctor of Laws, Willamette University, 1937. Doctor of Science, Kansas City College Osteopathy and Surgery, 1949. R.Sc.D., Institute Religious Science and Philosophy, 1949.
Doctor of Humane Letters Los Angeles College Optometry, 1958. Doctor of Science, Pepperdine College, 1966.
Lecturer, cattle rancher, educationist and lawyer. Assistant to Co-ordination Officer, University of Southern California 1928-1929 and 1930-1933. Public Speaking Instructor, American Institute of Banking 1928-1929.
Director of Religious Education, First Methodist Episcopal Church, New Haven, Connecticut 1929-1930. Executive Secretary Women’s Civic Conference University of Southern California 1930-1936. Assistant to Dean, School of Government, University of Southern California 1933-1935, Acting Dean and Acting Co-ordinating Officer 1935-1937, Director Institute of Government 1935-1937, Director of Co-ordination and Association Professor, of Public Administration 1937-1940.
President California College, of Medicine 1940-1965. Provost, University of California, Irvine, California College, of Medicine 1965-1969. President United Church of Religious Science since 1969, Professor since 1972.
President Rotary Club Los Angeles 56. Governor District 528 Rotary Institute 1959-1960. Chairman Host Club Executive Committee Rotary Institute Convention 1962.
President American Association Osteopathic Colleges. Educational Consultant since 1956. Owner, Creston Circle Ranch.
General Motors Executive Speakers Panel 1956-1973. On Board of Los Angeles Community Health Organization and of several charitable organisations. President Los Angeles Safety Council since 1971.
Board directors Glendale Community Hospital, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1978-1985. Member Board Water and Power Commissioners, Los Angeles, 1944-1962, president, 1946, vice president, 57-58. Member Employees' Pension and Retirement Board Mgmt, 1946.
Member advisory board Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1940-1965. Vice president Los Angeles County Safety Council, since 1971. Member Los Angeles Defense Council, 1941-1944, War Council, 1944-1945, California Civil Defense Committee.
Guest observer United Nations Conference, San Francisco, 1945, A.T. Still Memorial lecturer, Washington, 1958. Member American, California, Los Angeles bar associations, National Education Association, American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Saddle Horse Breeding Futurity Association (director), American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Gamma, Sigma Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Delta Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Sigma, Skull and Dagger. Clubs: Mason (32 degree), Los Angeles Rotary (president 1955-1956, chairman conference district 160-A, governor district 528 1959-1960, member international community service consultative group, chairman host club executive committee for 1962 international convention, member world community service committee).
Son of William Herbert and May G. (Richards) Ballentine (later assumed name of stepfather, Charles E. Henley). Married Helen McTaggart, 1942.