Background
Montoya, Benjamin Franklin was born on May 24, 1935 in Indio, California, United States.
Montoya, Benjamin Franklin was born on May 24, 1935 in Indio, California, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1960. Master in Environmental Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967.
MSSE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1968. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University.
Striper, 5th Company, director, Environmental Protection division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, chief Civil Engineers Corps. United States Navy, lieutenant Commander, Council for Exceptional Children chief staff officer, 31st NCR Port Hueneme, California, various positions, 1958—1980, cap., 1958, commanding officer, Navy Public Works Center, 1981—1984, Commander, WestDiv Engineering Command San Bruno, 1984—1986, rear admiral, Office of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, 1986—1989, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, chief civil engineers, 1987—1989. Senior vice president, general manager, gas supply business unit Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 1991—1993.
President, Chief Executive Officer Public Service Company, New Mexico, 1993—2000, chairman, 1999—2000. Chief Executive Officer SmartSystems Technologies Inc., 2000—2007, board directors. Former board directors PNM Resources, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company, 1998.
Board directors Environmental Company, Furrs Corporation, Brown and Caldwell Engineers, Training and Enterprise Council, Inc., Norwest, since 1996, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., since 2002, Ausra, Inc., since 2008.
Former board directors The National Park Foundation. Member Americans for Sound Energy Policy, Base Realignment and Closure Commission, 1995. Chairman Council for Exceptional Children SeaBee History Foundation, Naval Academy.
Member, space operations committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council, since 2006.
Married Virginia Montoya. 7 children.