Background
Schmidt, Benno Charles was born in 1913 in Abilene, Texas, United States.
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Benno Charles Schmidt
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Bachelor, Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1936. Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Columbia University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New York Medical College.
Career
Member law faculty, University Texas, 1936-1940;
Thayer teaching fellow, Harvard University School Law, Cambridge, 1940-1941;
with, Office General Counsel, War Production Board, Washington, 1941-1942;
general counsel, Office Foreign Liquidation Commission, Department State, Washington, 1945-1946;
managing partner, J.H. Whitney & Company. New York City, 1946-1992;
senior partner, J.H. Whitney & Company. New York City, since 1993.
Chairman-emeritus Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. Director-emeritus Freeport-McMoRan Inc., McMoRan Oil & Gas Company. Past director, officer numerous business enterprises with holdings in the United States, Australia and Western Europe including Schlumberger Ltd., Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Memorex Corporation, General Signal Corporation, Transco Energy Company, San Jacinto Petroleum, Global Marine, Inc., others.
Membership
Chairman President's Cancer Panel, 1971-1980. Member President's biomedical Research Panel, 1975-1976. Chairman Bedford-Stuyvesant Development & Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, 1969-1984, Fund for City New York, 1968-1977, Roosevelt Island Development Corporation, 1969-1976.
President American Australian Association, 1971-1986, Thomas Payne Schmidt Foundation, 1972-1986. Chairman of the Board Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1982-1990, honorary co-chairman, since 1990. Trustee General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, Whitney Museum American Art, 1965-1984, Carnegie Foundation for International Peace, 1977-1981.
Member chancellor's county, devel board University Texas. Member centennial commission, Rockefeller U. Council, University Texas Served to colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American Australian Association, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary).
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Connections
Married Nancy Montgomery Fleischmann. Children: Benno, Ralph, Thomas (deceased), John and William (twins).
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit, Bronze Star. Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, Croix de Guerre with palms, French medal of Merit. Named Distinguished Alumnus University Texas, 1969, Outstanding Alumnus Law School, 1981. Recipient certified of award American Association Cancer Research, 1971, Clement Cleveland award for distinguished service in crusade to control cancer New York City division American Cancer Society, 1972, National award for distinguished service, 1974, Papanicolaou award for distinguished service to cancer control, 1974, James Ewing Society Annual award for outstanding contributions in fight against cancer, 1975, Alfred P. Sloan, Junior Memorial award New York City division American Cancer Society, 1977, Stanley P. Reimann medal The Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1977, medal City of Rotterdam, 1977. National Institutes of Health Director's award, 1978, Bristol-Myers award for distinguished service in cancer research, 1979.Decorated Legion of Merit, Bronze Star. Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur'Honneur, Croix de Guerre with palms, French medal of Merit. Named Distinguished Alumnus University Texas, 1969, Outstanding Alumnus Law School, 1981.
Recipient certified of award American Association Cancer Research, 1971, Clement Cleveland award for distinguished service in crusade to control cancer New York City division American Cancer Society, 1972, National award for distinguished service, 1974, Papanicolaou award for distinguished service to cancer control, 1974, James Ewing Society Annual award for outstanding contributions in fight against cancer, 1975, Alfred P. Sloan, Junior Memorial award New York City division American Cancer Society, 1977, Stanley P. Reimann medal The Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1977, medal City of Rotterdam, 1977. National Institutes of Health Director's award, 1978, Bristol-Myers award for distinguished service in cancer research, 1979.