Lester I. Tenney Ph.D.

Dr. Lester Tenney is a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March and three and a half years in forced labor working for Mitsui Coal Mines, extracting coal from their mine in Japan.

He received his doctor’s degree in Finance from the University of Southern California and was a professor at San Diego State University and retired as Professor Emeritus from Arizona State University.

Dr. Tenney is the author of several books dealing with retirement and financial issues. He is also the author of "My Hitch in Hell: The Bataan Death March" an uncompromising story of his experiences in the Philippines and Japan. He also acts as "Expert Witness" in many court cases dealing with insurance or financial matters.

Tenney is the first POW to file an individual lawsuit against the Japanese company he worked for while a POW in Japan. Dr. Tenney worked for Mitsui Coal Mine in Japan during the years 1943-1945.