Background
Raffin, Bennett Lyon was born on January 3, 1918 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Isidor D. and Florence L. (Levy) Raffin.
Raffin, Bennett Lyon was born on January 3, 1918 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Isidor D. and Florence L. (Levy) Raffin.
Bachelor of Arts in Engineering, Stanford University, 1938. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., Stanford University, 1964.
With Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston, 1940-1941. Barrett & Hilp. (general contractors), San Francisco, 1941-1942, 46-51. Executive vice president Rothschild & Raffin.
Inc., 1951-1972, president, since 1972. Executive vice president Swinerton & Walberg Company (general contractors), 1973-1985, consultant, 1985.
Board directors Children's Hospital, Stanford, Hearing Society San Francisco. Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life).
Member Structural Engineers Association Northern California (life), Tau Beta Pi. Clubs: Family, Lake Merced Golf and Country, World Trade, Concordia Argonaut.
Married Caroline Louise Meyer, December 14. 1939; children: Steven B., Thomas A.