Background
Benforado, David M. was born on November 17, 1925 in New York City. Son of Mark Joseph and Mathilde (Abraham) Benforado.
Benforado, David M. was born on November 17, 1925 in New York City. Son of Mark Joseph and Mathilde (Abraham) Benforado.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia, 1948; student, City College of New York, 1942-1944.
Engineer, Skelly Oil Corporation, Eldorado, Kansas, 1948-1953. Applied research engineer Walter Kidde Nuclear Laboratories, Garden City, New York, 1953-1956. Heat transfer specialist Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1956-1961.
Manager application engineering Penn Brass & Copper, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1961-1965. Product manager air pollution control equipment Air Preheater Company, Wellsville, New York, 1965-1969. Senior environmental engineering specialist 3M, St. Paul, 1969-1994.
Consultant control odorous industrial emissions. Member committee odors from stationary and mobile sources National Research Council, 1978. General conference chair national meeting Air Pollution Control Autonomous System Networks, 1986.
Consultant for subcommittee on pollution prevention Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Environmental Engineering Committee, 1991.
Member City of Woodbury (Minnesota) Solid Waste Advisory Commission, 1987-1995. Appointed public member Minnesota Emergency Response Commission, 1991. Active Boy Scouts American, since 1937.
Member American Institute Pollution Prevention, 1990-1996. President BMD Environmental Volumes, Woodbury, Minnesota. Fellow Air and Waste Management Association (director since 1968, president 1972-1973, honorary member since 1981, chairman general conference annual national meeting 1986).
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Academy Environmental Engineers (diplomate, trustee 1981-1984, president 1990), Woodbury Lions Club (secretary 1970, board directors since 1971, president 1978).
Married Ruthann Martin, May 5, 1950. Children: Mark Andrew, Marcia Ann, David Dean.