Bentley, Joseph T., 1906-1993
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1993
Biographical History
Joseph T. Bentley (1906-1993) was an accounting professor, academic administrator, and ecclesiastical leader in Utah.
Joseph T. Bentley born March 6, 1906 in Colonia Juarez, Mexico, was an accounting professor and academic administrator at Brigham Young University. In 1958, Bentley succeeded Elbert R. Curtis and became general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association (YMMIA) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bentley died on June 15, 1993 in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
nuc86-8838: His Life and family of Joseph T. Bentley, 1982 (hdg. on WHi rept.: Bentley, Joseph T., 1906- )Ancestry.com, viewed Jan. 31, 2008 (Joseph T. Bentley; Joseph Taylor Bentley; b. Mar. 6, 1906 in Colonia Juarez, Mexico; d. June 15, 1993 in Provo, Utah)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Mar. 11, 2016 (Joseph T. Bentley; Joseph Taylor Bentley; b. Mar. 6, 1906 in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico; d. June 16, 1993; tenth general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1958-1962; graduated from Brigham Young University; teacher and educational administrator in Utah and Mexico; 1953, began teaching accounting at BYU; assistant to Ernest L. Wilkinson; 1956, president of Northern Mexican Mission; 1972, appointed president of Argentina East Mission; 1976, called as first counselor in the Provo Temple presidency; m. 1928 in Salt Lake Temple to Kathleen Bench)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral history interview with Joseph T. Bentley
Contains transcripts, audio recordings, and contracts for an oral history by Bentley in 1983. The interview includes information on the Bentley family, on his experience as a student and administrator at Brigham Young University, and on his missionary service.
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