Background
Benson, Alvin K. was born on January 25, 1944 in Payson, Utah, United States. Son of Carl William and Josephine Katherine (Wirthlin) Benson.
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Alvin K. Benson
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Brigham Young U., 1972.
Career
Nuclear group physicist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Arco, Idaho., 1966;
associate professor physics, Indiana U., New Albany, 1972-1978;
head physics department, Indiana U., New Albany, 1976-1978;
senior research geophysicist, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1978-1981;
supervisor geophysical research, Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1981-1985;
geophysics research associate, DuPont, Ponca City, 1985-1986;
professor geophysics, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1986. Consultant Dames and Moore Engineering, Salt Lake City, 1987-1988, DuPont, Ponca City, 1989-1991, Kuwait U., 1991-1992, Coleman Research, Laurel, Maryland., 1991, Centennial Mine, Boise, 1990-1991, Certified Environmental, Salt Lake City, 1991-1992, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1992, Digital Exploration Ltd., East Grinstead, England, 1993-1994, Paterson, Grant & Watson Ltd., Toronto, 1994, Ground Water Technology, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1995. Institute for Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark, 1995-1996, Conoco, Inc., Houston, 1997, Centurion Mines, Salt Lake City, 1997.
Developer visiting geoscientistprogram Brigham Young U. Research board American Biographical Institute, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Bishop Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, New Albany, 1976-1978, Stake High Council, Tulsa, 1979-1981. Active political advising committee Republican Party, Provo, 1990. Political consultant Guatemala, 1991-1992.
Member American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, Society Exploration Geophysicists (referee 1980-1996), Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, Utah Geol.Assn.
Connections
Married Connie LynnPerry, June 17, 1966. Children: Alauna Marie, Alisa Michelle, AlauraDawn.
