Arthur Rense
Encyclopedia
Arthur F. Rense was a sports journalist for the Los Angeles Daily News
and the director of public relations
for Howard R. Hughes
' Summa Corporation
.
, to Austrian-Italian immigrant parents, Joseph Rense and his wife, the former Rosalia Luther. He had six siblings, including four brothers, Randy, Andy, Frank, and William.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260 After graduating from Ohio State University
with a degree in English, Rense served in the United States Coast Guard
during World War II
.
after World War II and joined the original Los Angeles Daily News
as a sportswriter. In 1954 he joined United Press as a reporter, and later went on to publish and edit a magazine
group that included "The Art Rense Sports Book: Professional Football", the first magazine devoted exclusively to professional football
.
Between 1959 and 1974 Rense handled public relations
for the Douglas Aircraft Company
, Missiles and Space division (pre-McDonnell-Douglas) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260 http://www.riprense.com/AFR.htm. In the mid-1970s Rense became public relations
specialist for Harvey Mudd College
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260, and later collaborated with football
great Tom Harmon
on Tom Harmon's Football Today in Las Vegas
. After that Rense worked on public relations for hotels in Las Vegas
owned by the Summa Corporation
, mainly the Desert Inn
.
at the age of 74 on 28 December 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
in poetry, presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The award, given triennally, provides $20,000 to an exceptional poet.
Los Angeles Daily News
The Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is the flagship of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, a branch of Colorado-based MediaNews Group....
and the director of public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
for Howard R. Hughes
Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...
' Summa Corporation
Summa Corporation
Summa Corporation was the name adopted for the business interests of Howard Hughes after he sold the tool division of Hughes Tool Company in 1972. The tool division would merge with Baker International in 1987 to form Baker Hughes, the world's third-largest oil-services company...
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Biography
Arthur Frederick Rense was born 20 May 1916 in Cleveland, OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, to Austrian-Italian immigrant parents, Joseph Rense and his wife, the former Rosalia Luther. He had six siblings, including four brothers, Randy, Andy, Frank, and William.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260 After graduating from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
with a degree in English, Rense served in the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Career
Rense moved to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
after World War II and joined the original Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Daily News
The Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is the flagship of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, a branch of Colorado-based MediaNews Group....
as a sportswriter. In 1954 he joined United Press as a reporter, and later went on to publish and edit a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
group that included "The Art Rense Sports Book: Professional Football", the first magazine devoted exclusively to professional football
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
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Between 1959 and 1974 Rense handled public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
for the Douglas Aircraft Company
Douglas Aircraft Company
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas...
, Missiles and Space division (pre-McDonnell-Douglas) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260 http://www.riprense.com/AFR.htm. In the mid-1970s Rense became public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
specialist for Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College is a private residential liberal arts college of science, engineering, and mathematics, located in Claremont, California. It is one of the institutions of the contiguous Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds....
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260, and later collaborated with football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
great Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...
on Tom Harmon's Football Today in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. After that Rense worked on public relations for hotels in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
owned by the Summa Corporation
Summa Corporation
Summa Corporation was the name adopted for the business interests of Howard Hughes after he sold the tool division of Hughes Tool Company in 1972. The tool division would merge with Baker International in 1987 to form Baker Hughes, the world's third-largest oil-services company...
, mainly the Desert Inn
Desert Inn
The Desert Inn was a Paradise, Nevada, hotel/casino that operated from April 24, 1950, to August 28, 2000. Designed by noted New York architect Jac Lessman, it was the fifth resort to open on the Las Vegas Strip. The property included an 18-hole golf course. Locals nicknamed the resort "The D.I."...
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Marriages
Rense was married three times:- [Name unknown]. The couple had three sons, Kirk, Jeff, and Rip.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D9163DF936A35752C0A967958260
- Paige PashongPaige RensePaige Rense, aka Paige Rense Noland is the editor emeritus of Architectural Digest, where she served as editor in chief from 1975 until 2010. She is also the founder of the Arthur Rense Prize poetry award...
, whom he married twice, firstly in 1957 (divorced March 1974) and secondly on 22 December 1987. She became best known as Paige RensePaige RensePaige Rense, aka Paige Rense Noland is the editor emeritus of Architectural Digest, where she served as editor in chief from 1975 until 2010. She is also the founder of the Arthur Rense Prize poetry award...
, editor in chief of Architectural DigestArchitectural DigestArchitectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
magazine.
Death
Arthur F. Rense died of leukemiaLeukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
at the age of 74 on 28 December 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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Arthur Rense Prize
In 1998, Rense's widow, Paige, established the Arthur Rense PrizeArthur Rense Prize
The Arthur Rense Prize was established in 1998 when Paige Rense started the award of $20,000 in memory of her husband, the sportswriter and poet Arthur Rense. The prize is given triennially to an exceptional poet by the American Academy of Arts and Letters....
in poetry, presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The award, given triennally, provides $20,000 to an exceptional poet.