Background
Lynch, Benjamin Leo was born on December 29, 1923 in Omaha. Son of William Patrick and Mary (Rauber) Lynch.
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Benjamin Leo Lynch
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BSD, Creighton University, Omaha, 1945. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, 1947. Master of Arts, Creighton University, Omaha, 1953.
Fellow, University Texas, 1948. MSD, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954.
Career
Assistant instructor oral surgery, Creighton U., 1948-1950; instructor, Creighton U., 1950-1952; assistant professor, Creighton U., 1952-1953; dean, Creighton U. (School Dentistry), 1954-1961; associate professor oral surgery, Creighton U. (School Dentistry), 1954-1955; professor oral surgery, Creighton U. (School Dentistry), 1957-1986; professor emeritus, Creighton U. (School Dentistry), since 1986; director oral surgery department, Creighton U. (School Dentistry), 1954-1967; also coordinator graduate and postgraduate programs. Chief oral surgeon, Douglas County Hospital, Omaha, 1951-1963; president dental staff, Children's Memorial Hospital, Omaha, 1952, 59; co-founder cleft palate team, Children's Memorial Hospital, 1959; department chairman dentistry, Bergan-Mercy Hospital, Omaha, 1963-1968; member Executive Committee, head dental staff, Lutheran Hospital, 1963-1966; board directors, Nebraska Dental Service Corporation, 1972-1978; president, Nebraska Dental Service Corporation, 1974-1978; treasurer, Children's Memorial Hospital Medical-dental staff, 1979-1981. Guest lecturer Walter Reed Graduate School Medicine, 1957-1958.
Achievements
Membership
Active Omaha-Douglas County Health Board, 1966-1968, vice president, 1967, president, 1968. Executive committee Nebraska division American Cancer Society, 1963-1967. Board directors Creighton University Alumni Council, Omaha chapter, 1989-1991, Catholic Academy, Omaha, 2000-2001.
Trustee United Catholic Social Services, 1989-1995, chairman development committee, active Irish Fest, since 1992. Alumni advisory board to dean Creighton University Dental School, since 1984, vice chairman, 1992-1993, chairman, 1993-1994. President Creighton University Graybackers, 1991-1994.
Served at Walter Reed United States Army Medical Center, 1955-1957. Fellow American College Dentists (president Nebraska chapter 1973-1974). Member American Society Oral Surgeons, Midwest Society Oral Surgeons, Nebraska Society Oral Surgeons (founder 1957, president 1961), Nebraska Dental Society (trustee 1964-1966), Omaha District Dent Society (president 1963-1964), American College Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeons (founding member), Nebraska Society Dental Anesthesiology (founder, 1st president), Alpha Sigma Nu, Omicron Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Delta.
Connections
Married Colleen D. Cook, November 10, 1956. Children: Kathleen Ann, Mary Elizabeth, Patrick, George, Martha, Estelle.
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Nationality
American
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1954