Board of Directors - William J. Blythe, DDS

Education

  • San Luis Obispo High School
  • San Luis Obispo Junior College, A.A. Degree, Student Body President
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. Degree
  • Cal State, Long Beach, General Secondary Teaching Credential
  • University of Southern California Doctor of Dental Surgery, Senior Class President
  • Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry

Work History

  • California Division of Highways, Civil Engineer Aide
  • Science Teacher, Torrance High School
  • General Dentistry, private practice in Santa Barbara continuously since graduation from USC in 1962

Community Activities

  • YMCA (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • Community Chest (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • Mental Health Association (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • Planned Parenthood (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • UCSB Gaucho Gridiron Club President (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • USC Alumni Association, Santa Barbara County President (Member of the Board of Directors)
  • Santa Barbara South Coast Youth Football League(Co-Founder,Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors)
  • Santa Barbara Youth Basketball League (Founder and Vice President)
  • Future of Youth, Inc. (Founder, Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors)
  • UCSB Affiliates
  • Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table (President 6 years)
  • Gaucho Hoop Club (Past President)
  • Trustee UCSB Foundation
  • Las Positas Park (Co-Founder and past Board of Directors)
  • Alamar Dental Center (Co-founder, General Managing Partner)
  • Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee member
  • California State Republican Central Committee Member
  • Santa Barbara County Committee to Re-elect the President (Co-Chairman)
  • California Dental Political Action Committee (Secretary-Treasurer)
  • Athletic Round Table with Bill Blythe (host of television show on KEYT)

Honors and Awards

  • USC Dental School Senior Class President
  • California State Dental Association Award for outstanding proficiency in the management of his clinical practice and for his professional attitude toward patients entrusted to his care.
  • The "Robert E Cruse Memorial Award" elected by his class for outstanding character
  • Elected to Alpha Tau Epsilon, Dental Honorary Fraternity
  • Named "Outstanding Young Man of America" by the National Jaycees
  • Named "Outstanding Young Man of Santa Barbara" 1963
  • Sportsman of the Year, Santa Barbara area
  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club
  • Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame
  • UCSB Athletic Hall of Fame

Horse Activities

  • Santa Barbara Trail Riders (Board of Directors and Past President)
  • Rancheros Visitadores
    • Amigo Camp Captain
    • Trail Boss
    • Membership Committee
    • Nominating Committee
    • Maverick Mother
  • Tejas Vaqueros (Board of Directors, Maverick Mother, Outstanding Maverick)
  • Rancheros Pobres
  • Sonoma County Trail Blazers
  • Santa Barbara Fiesta Rodeo Committee (Announcer and Competitor)
  • Valley Team Penning Association
  • American Quarter Horse Association, Santa Barbara County Board of Directors

City Commerce Bank

  • Co-Founder
  • Vice Chairman of the Board
  • Chairman:
    • Audit Committee
    • Loan Committee
    • Strategic Planning Committee