Background
Reifel, Ben was born on September 19, 1906 in Parmelee, South Dakota, United States. Son of William and Lucy Lily Burning (Breast) Reifel.
Reifel, Ben was born on September 19, 1906 in Parmelee, South Dakota, United States. Son of William and Lucy Lily Burning (Breast) Reifel.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1932. Master of Public Administration, Harvard, 1950. Doctor of Public Administration, Harvard, 1952.
Doctor Humanities, South Dakota University, 1971.
With, Bureau Indian Affairs, 1933-1960; reservation superintendent, Bureau Indian Affairs, 1946-1949, 52-54; area director, Bureau Indian Affairs, 1955-1960; member 87th-91st congress, 2d District South Dakot. President Arrow, Inc. Chairman of the Board American Indian National Bank, Washington.
1st vice president National Easter Seal Board. Member advisory board National council Boy Scouts American. Member National advisory Council for Education Disadvantaged Children.
Board directors regional program bicentennial American Issues Forum, Denver. Former trustee Huron (South Dakota) College, Freedom Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania With Army of the United States, World War World War II. Member Masons, Rotary, Elk.
Married Alice Janet Johnson, December 26, 1933 (deceased February 1972). 1 child, Loyce Nadine Anderson. Married Frances Reifel.
1 stepdau. Carol Honstead.