Background
Bensinger, David August was born on May 14, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of William and Esther (Lissner) Bensinger.
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David August Bensinger
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Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1944; Doctor ol Dental Surgery, St. Saint Louis University, 1948; postgraduate health systems mgmt, Harvard University School Business Administration, 1977.
Career
Member of faculty, administration, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, since 1949; associate professor department periodontics, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, 1956-1976; professor, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, 1976-1990; associate dean, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, 1970-1976; acting dean, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, 1976-1983; executive associate dean, School Dentistry Washington University, St. Louis, 1983-1987; dean, Washington University School Dental Medicine, 1987-1990; dean, professor emeritus, Washington University School Dental Medicine, 1990; practice dentistry, specializing in periodontics, St. Louis, 1949-1990; member of staff, Barnes, Jewish hospitals, both St. Louis member deans committee, Veterans Administration Hospital. member of national advising committee, Dental Education Review Committee, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1972. Consultant Scott Air Force Base, St. Louis, 1956-1962. Member of advisory county Small Business Administration, 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member executive board Ladue (Missouri) School Systems, 1964-1967. Chairman board counselors University California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1995-1998. Chairman regional cabinet Washington University, San Francisco, since 1996.
Elected trustee College of Notre Dame, Belmont, California, since 1998, chairman finance and investment committee Lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, 1948-1949, captain medical department United States Air Force, 1955-1956. Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member American Dental Association (house of deals), Missouri Dental Association (president 1973-1974, judicial council), Greater St. Louis Dental Society (board directors 1963-1970, Service award 1971), American Academy Peridontology, International Association Dental Research, Midwest Society Peridontology (president 1972-1973), Pierre Fouchard Academy, Royal Society Medicine (England), Institute International Education (vice chairman board directors, chairman executive committee 1996-1998), Washington University Alumni Association (Alumnus of Year 1968), University Club (St. Louis), St. Louis Club, Harvard Club (Boston and New York City), Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Connections
Married Myra Blass, December 24, 1944 (divorced June 1972). Children: Judith Ann (Mistress William Thomas Haynes), Scott David. Married Susan Cohn Hartman, May 31, 1975.
