Background
Barnes, Ben Frank was born on April 17, 1938 in DeLeon, Texas, United States.
Barnes, Ben Frank was born on April 17, 1938 in DeLeon, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Texas Tech University. Doctor of Laws (honorary), McMurray College.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Edward's University.
Lieutenant governor, State of Texas, Austin, l969-73;
past chairman, Six Construct International, Houston, Austin Aero, Inc.
chairman, BenTex Construction Company, Austin
past general partner, Barnes/Connally Partnership, Austin
president, Entrecorp, Austin, Texas. Member President's Commision on Intergovtl. Rels., 1966-1969; United States representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference, Brussels, 1967.
Representative United Nations, Geneva, 1968.
Member Texas House of Representatives, l960-69, speaker, l965-69. Board directors Texas Partners Alliance with Peru, l965-68, Douglas MacArthur Academy Freedom, Howard Payne University, Sam Rayburn Foundation, Boys Club American. Member Texas Indiana College and University Board, Centennial Commission, University Texas, Texas Committee for Employer Support Guard and Reserve.
State chairman Heart Fund, March of Dimes. Board visitors University Texas Cancer Foundation, M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston. Member World Business Council.