Background
Hampton, Benjamin Bertram was born on August 3, 1925 in New York City.
Hampton, Benjamin Bertram was born on August 3, 1925 in New York City.
Bachelor Aeronautical Engineering, New York University, 1947. Certified in mechanical engineering, Pennsylvania State College, 1945. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1949.
Sales manager, Carew Products, Inc., New York City, 1949-1951; project manager, Emerson Radio & television Corporation, 1951-1952; division manager, Paragon Oil Corporation, Mineola, New York, 1952-1955; management consultant, E.N. Kagan & company, New York City, 1955-1960; executive assistant to president marketing section, Federal Pacific Electric company, Newark, 1960-1962; assistant to president, Seagrave Corporation, New York City, 1962-1963; vice president, Swingline Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1963-1968; executive vice president, Swingline Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1968-1971; board directors, Swingline Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1970-1971; executive vice president, board directors, Poloron Products Incorporated, New York Rochelle, New York, 1971-1973; president, chief Executive officer, Poloron Products Incorporated, New York Rochelle, New York, 1973-1974; executive vice president, board directors, West Chemical Products, Inc., Long Island City, 1975-1978; principal, Hampton Associations, 1979-1982; vice president, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Great Neck, New York, since 1982.
Co-chairman New York State finance committee J.F. Kennedy presidential campaign, 1960. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member Harvard Club, Pi Lambda Phi.
Son of max and Pauline (Weinberger) H. Married Elizabeth Golub-Cohen, October 16, 1975. 1 child by previous marriage, Roger Neil.
Stepchildren: Laurence, James, Lisa.