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William Thompson Dentzer Jr. (August 29, 1929 –January 25, 2021) was an American banking executive.

Early life
Dentzer was born on August 29, 1929 in Rochester, Pennsylvania. His father was an advertising salesperson for the local newspaper. He studied political science at the Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. During his time in the university, he was a member of the debate team and was also a president of the student body. It is noted that his campaign for the student body election was led by the slogan, "Don't be dense, vote for Dentzer." He served as the president of the National Student Association, now defunct group of student governments. He enrolled for law school studies at the Yale University and University of Pennsylvania, ended when he was drafted into the Army.

Career
As a member of the Army, he was deployed to Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was seconded to the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. in 1956. In 1960, he joined the United States Agency for International Development, working on international aid programs and focused on Latin America. During his time with the agency he was posted as the director of the mission Lima, Peru.

Death
Dentzer died on January 25, 2021 from pneumonia. He was aged 91.