William Norton Gentry

Background

Gentry, William Norton was born on May 29, 1908 in Greenwood, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Fred and Lola (Caudle) Gentry.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Arkansas, 1929. Bachelor, U. Arkansas-Little Rock, 1984. Wire chief Southwest Bell Telephone Сompany, Hope, Arkansas,1932-1934, construction foreman, 1935-1940, exchange engineer, 1940-1942, 46-50, plant training supervisor, 1950-1957, plant personnel and training supervisor, 1958-1967, plant training and employment supervisor, 1967-1973.

Safety consultant Little Rock Municipal Water Works, 1974-1985. Safety consultant Hiway Safety Corporation, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1986-1987. Division leader Community Chest, Little Rock, 1949-1952.

President, delegate from Arkansas, President's Conference on Occupational Safety, 1958. Organizing president United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arkansas, 1959-1960. Chairman Little Rock Safety Commission, 1970-1971, member, 1966-1985, volunteer instructor, 1985-1990.

Board of directors Little Rock Central Young Men’s Christian Association, 1972-1974. Worker, member organizing board Contact Inc., Crisis Prevention Center, Little Rock, 1968-1976. Member Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Arkansas, 1973-1980.

Delegate to President's Conference on Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1977. Chairman work areaon evangelism First United Methodist Church, Little Rock, 1980, lay speaker, 1980-1982, delegate international conference, London, 1981.

Career

Wire chief Southwest Bell Telephone Сompany, Hope, Arkansas, 1931—1934. Construction foreman, 1935—1940. Exchange engineer, 1940—1942, 1946—1950.

Plant training supervisor, 1950—1957. Plant personnel and training supervisor, 1958—1967. Plant training and employment supervisor, 1967.

Safety consultant Little Rock Municipal Water Works, 1974—1985, Hiway Safety Corporation, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1986—1987. Division leader Community Chest, Little Rock, 1949—1952. President, delegate Arkansas, President's Conference Occupational Safety, 1958.

Organizing president United Cerebral Palsy Central Ark, 1959—1960. Chairman Little Rock Safety Commission, 1970—1971. Volunteer instructor, 1985—1990.

Worker, member organizing board Contact Inc., Crisis Prevention Center, Little Rock, 1968—1976. Member Governor's Committee Employment of Handicapped, Arkansas, 1973—1980. Delegate President's Conference Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1977.

Chairman work area evangelism First United Methodist Church, Little Rock, 1980. Lay speaker, 80; With Signal Corps. United States Army, 1942-1946.

Membership

Member of Order of Bookfellows (treasurer 1987-1988), American Legion, Southern Safety Conference (director 1962-1986, president 1968-1969, executive director 1969-1972), American Society Safety Engineers, Telephone Pioneers American (life), Reserve Officers Association (life), Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Margaret Sue Whaley, May 25, 1938 (deceased). Children: Susan Margaret, William David.

Father:

William Fred Gentry

Mother:

Lola (Caudle) Gentry

Spouse:

Margaret Sue Whaley

child:

William David Gentry

child:

Susan Margaret Gentry