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Bentley, Joseph T., 1906-1993

 Person

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:

College of Fine Arts and Communications faculty records, 1956-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1056 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains faculty records from the College of Fine Arts and Communications, including the Helaman Halls dedicatory program, self-evaluations and evaluation reports, faculty load reports, the University Handbook, undergraduate scholarship and awards brochures, the records of Harvey Taylor and Joseph T. Bentley, information about the college, alumni information, and department chair meetings. Materials date from between 1956 and 1966.

Dates: 1956-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1056, College of Fine Arts and Communications records

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