Background
Benson, Archibald Harnamsingh was born in Mohamdabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Babu Singh and Angelina Evangeline (McGee) Benson. came to the United States, 1955, permanent resident, 1964.
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Archibald Harnamsingh Benson
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Bachelor, U. Allahabad, India, 1946; Master of Arts, U. Allahabad, India, 1949; Juris Doctor, U. Allahabad, India, 1950; Master of Science in Journalism, Syracuse University, 1957; Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Rels., University of Illinois, 1969; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1973-1976.
Career
Senior auditor, Government India, Allahabad, 1950-1955;
associate professor, Morristown (Tennessee) College, 1959-1960;
associate professor, Virginia Union U., Richmond, since 1960;
director public relations, Virginia Union U., Richmond, since 1968. Chairman national recruiting committee Association for Education in Journalism, 1970. Virginia state membership chair National Council College Publs.
Advisers; expert in telecommunication/committee Task Force: Telecom. in the Year 2000: National and International Perspectives, 1981. Panel discussion member United Press International and Virginia Broadcasters Annual Convention, 1982. Member panel discussion National Newspaper Association, Washington, 1993.
Member various committees Virginia Union U.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, first president India Association Virginia, 1961. Member public relations committee Richmond Red Cross, 1968-1972. Charter member, board directors Richmond International Club, 1968-1971.
President Ginter Park Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1972-1973. Parliamentarian Richmond Federation PTAs, 1972-1973. Founder, first president Virginia South Asian Christians Association, 1974-1977.
Active Richmond Cmty. Dropout PreventionNetwork, 1984-1986. Elder Ginter Park Presbyterian Church, since 1984.
Board directors, secretary Richmond Urban Institute, 1986-1990. Member parent child task force State and Richmond Health Department, 1986. Member Richmond City Teenage Pregnancy Task Force, 1986-1987.
Consultant Inter- & Cross-Cultural Comm. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1988. Board directors Office Refugee Resettlement, since 1988.
Member City of Richmond Human Rels. Commission, 1984-1990, chairman education and cultural affairs committee 1984-1987, chairman annual awards committee 1985-1986, vice chairman 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1988. Board directors, chairman public relations Wilson Inn, 1992-1995.
Member participatory planning committee Virginia Department Adult Education, 1984-1993, chairman, 1992, 93. Board directors Virginia Literacy Coalition, 1984-1995, vice president, 1984-1986, founding editor newsletter, 1986-1987. Member Alpha Phi Gamma (organizer Delta chapter, founder, adviser), SigmaDelta Chi.
Interests
Connections
Married Elfrida Henrietta Cardwell, June 11, 1960. Children: Anita Benson Otey, Asha Benson Holloman, Kalyan Singh Benson.
