Ben Graf Henneke (1914 - 2009)

Born 20 May 1914 in Missouri, United States

Died 13 Nov 2009 at age 95 in Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Ben Henneke is Notable.

Ben Graf Henneke was the president of the University of Tulsa ("TU"), in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, from 1958 to 1967. A professor of speech and theatre, he wrote an early textbook on radio announcing, and was instrumental in the creation of the university's radio station, KWGS. Henneke also wrote the TU fight song when he was an undergraduate student at the school. Henneke has been cited as one of the most influential figures in the university's history.

Ben Graf Henneke was born in 20 May 1914 to Frank J Henneke and Ruby (Graff) Henneke.

Ben married Ellen Mae Eaves about 1940. Children of Ellen and Ben:

1. Hilary
2. Ben Graf Jr.

He passed away in 2009.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM5-ZPH : Tue Oct 03 08:34:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank J Henekes and Ruby Henekes, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC4R-MPN : Wed Oct 04 15:31:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Henneke and Ruby Henneke, 1930.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FSZ-ZNMC : Tue Oct 03 08:40:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Ben G Henneke and Ellen E Henneke, 20 April 1950.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBF9-7NP : 12 January 2021), Ben G Henneke, 13 Nov 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Ben Graf Henneke

• Wikidata: Item Q4885733

• Find A Grave: Memorial #44337766

• FamilySearch Person: 941J-9T7