Background
Wells, Ben K. was born on September 30, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Gerald Ben and Cleo Mae (Scott) Wells.
Wells, Ben K. was born on September 30, 1953 in St. Louis. Son of Gerald Ben and Cleo Mae (Scott) Wells.
Bachelor in Economics, University Missouri, 1975. Master of Science in Economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Canisius College, 1982.
With British Petroleum. Senior economist St. Joe Light & Power Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1977—1978. Senior project manager Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, 1978—1982.
Foreign exchange trader Standard Oil Corporation, Cleveland, 1982—1987. Manager, foreign exchange Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, 1987—1992, vice president, corporation treasurer, 1987—2002. Principal, managing director BK Wells & Company, 2002—2005.
Director, foreign exchange Compaq Computer Corporation, since 1992. Senior vice president, treasurer Burger King Holdings, Inc., 2005—2006, Chief Financial Officer, 2006—2010. Guest instructor Harris County Community College, Houston, 1991.
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Married Diane Murphy, October 9, 1982. 1 child, Kate Ashley.