U Magazine, Winter 1988

Dennis Briscoe: He practices

Ac Washington Scace University, Dr. Briscoe obtained a bachelor's and a master's in business administration with an emphasis on personnel manage– ment, also known as human resources management. During his college days, he was politi– cally active. Bue his current liberal Democratic friends would be surprised co know chat he became involved in university policies as a member of the Young Republicans.

aspired to be an astrophysicist. He was thrilled with the Soviets' accomplish– ment of putting the Sputnik satellite in orbit in 1957. Bue a junior high teacher sparked his interest in political activism. "I began reading history and policical science. "Then, on career day I spoke with an attorney from Spokane. His advice was chat it cakes a lot of money to go into policies, so I decided co cry business instead.

instead of preaches A friend and colleague of Dr. Den– nis Briscoe says he is the kind of person who practices instead of preaches. "Dennis doesn't just talk. He gees things done ... He practically breaches chis scuff, always enlisting people for the cause," says the friend . For the Washington Scace-born busi– ness management professor, "the cause" cakes a variety of related forms. Dr. Briscoe works diligently for peace and social justice. He helped scare the Beyond War chapter in San Diego three years ago, when chat national organiza– tion, dedicated co ending the nuclear arms race, was in its infancy. Four years ago, he began raising money for the Habitat for Humanity. Lase year, he was elected president of the San Diego-Tijuana chapter of HH, a national group chat builds homes for the poor and is now widely known because of Jimmy and Rosalyn Career's involvement. Lase summer, Dr. Briscoe and fellow faculty Social Issues Committee mem– ber Dr. Joan Anderson spent two weeks in Peru building homes for the needy. Dr. Briscoe's wife, Georgia, their 13- year-old son, Forrest, and Joan's hus– band, Fred Anderson, joined chem in the volunteer effort. So it is no surprise co learn chat chis friendly Linda Vista resident was involved in the formation of the Social Issues Committee three years ago, was its chairman the first year and is again chairman chis school year. Dr. Briscoe describes himself as an activist with a strong idealism rooted in the 1960s. "I am a 60s idealise, but as I cry co figure out my attitudes, really, I guess, they come from my religious roots," he explains, which makes him right at homeac USO. A peace dove is suspended in front of his office window chat overlooks Mis– sion Bay. Two Beyond War spacebridge posters hang on the walls. He was raised as a Baptise in Spo– kane, Wash. by parents who were active in the Baptise church. (As an adult, he became a Methodist.) In junior high school, Dr. Briscoe

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