Background
Bachus, Benson Floyd was born on August 10, 1917 in LeRoy, Kansas, United States. Son of Perry Claude and Eva Pearl (Benson) Bachus.
consultant mechanical engineer
Bachus, Benson Floyd was born on August 10, 1917 in LeRoy, Kansas, United States. Son of Perry Claude and Eva Pearl (Benson) Bachus.
Degree, Hemphill Diesel School, Chicago, 1937. Student, Sterling College, 1939. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1942.
Postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1961. Postgraduate, Stevens Institute, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Creighton University, 1967.
Researcher, mechanic engineer, Naval Ordnance Research Laboratory, Washington, 1942-1943;
junior product engineer, Western Electric Company, Inc., Chicago and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1944-1946;
senior development engineer, Western Electric Company, Inc., Chicago, 1946-1956;
development engineer, Western Electric Company, Inc., Omaha, 1960-1966;
product engineer manager, Century Electronics and Instruments, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1956-1960;
senior staff engineer, Western Electric Company division American Telephone & Telegraph Company Technologies, Phoenix, 1966-1985. Consultant in field, Phoenix, since 1985. Chairman energy conservation American Telephone & Telegraph Company Technologies, Inc., 1973-1985.
Advisor to student engineers Arizona State University, 1967-1987.
Trustee Village of Westchester (Illinois), 1949-1953. Secretary-treasurer Westchester Broadview Water Commission, 1949-1953. Sunday School supervisor Westchester Community Church, 1949-1956.
Volunteer campaign worker, precinct committeeman, captain Phoenix Republican Party, since 1986. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (state legislation coordinator 1985-1986, 88-93, treasurer Arizona section 1971-1972, secretary 1972-1973, vice-chairman 1973-1974, chairman 1974-1975, 50-Year Membership award, President's Dedicated Service, Devotion, Leadership, Performance award 1992, Dedicated Service award 1993). Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, National Society of Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year award 1979), Society Professional Engineers (editor magazine 1972-1986), Arizona Council Engineering and Science Association, American Security Council, Society Plastics Engineers, Weoma Science Club (president 1963-1966), Telephone Pioneers American, Order of Engineers, Elks, Airstream Wally Byam Caravan Club International Trailer Club.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Beck, May 31, 1942. Children: Carol Jean Schueler, Bruce Floyd, Linda Ruth Gadway.
