Nethery, Harry A., 1918-1996

Harry A. Nethery was born on January 19, 1918. In 1939, he graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Business. In 1940, he enlisted in the Navy, but he did not serve until 1941 after he received his MBA from Harvard University School of Business. While in service in 1941-1945, Nethery served as Commander in the Naval Supply Store. He married "Wally" Nethery in 1943. 10 years after his military service, in 1955, he earned his Ed.D. from Stanford University, attending on a GI Bill. After his military career he served as Business Administrator for Northern California's Walnut Creek and Alameda School System in 1955-1957. From 1957-1962, he was the Assistant Superintendent for Cupertino School District (also in Northern California). Afterwards, he transferred from K-12 school systems to college level systems. In 1962, he was recruited as Dean of Facilities Planning for South Bay State College (later named California State College, Dominguez Hills). He was responsible for planning a new campus facility to serve the Centinela-South Bay area. In Fall of 1967, he was a member of the university's first Foundation board of directors with Leo Cain (President), Donald Loker (new chair of expanded Advisory Board), and William Huston (president of Watson Land Company). In 1970, he was promoted to Vice-President of Facilities Planning, and during his retirement in 1977, he received an Outstanding Professor award. He died in 1996 in Santa Barbara, California.

From the description of Ten Year History of California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1961-1986 (California State University, Dominguez Hills). WorldCat record id: 671246066

Biography

Harry A. Nethery was born on January 19, 1918. In 1939, he graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Business. In 1940, he enlisted in the Navy, but he did not serve until 1941 after he received his MBA from Harvard University School of Business. While in service in 1941-1945, Nethery served as Commander in the Naval Supply Store. He married "Wally" Nethery in 1943. 10 years after his military service, in 1955, he earned his Ed.D. from Stanford University, attending on a GI Bill.

After his military career he served as Business Administrator for Northern California's Walnut Creek and Alameda School System in 1955-1957. From 1957-1962, he was the Assistant Superintendent for Cupertino School District (also in Northern California). Afterwards, he transferred from K-12 school systems to college level systems. In 1962, he was recruited as Dean of Facilities Planning for South Bay State College (later named California State College, Dominguez Hills). He was responsible for planning a new campus facility to serve the Centinela-South Bay area. In Fall of 1967, he was a member of the university's first Foundation board of directors with Leo Cain (President), Donald Loker (new chair of expanded Advisory Board), and William Huston (president of Watson Land Company). In 1970, he was promoted to Vice-President of Facilities Planning, and during his retirement in 1977, he received an Outstanding Professor award.

He died in 1996 in Santa Barbara, California.

From the guide to the Ten Year History of California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1961-1986, (California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections)