Background
Benz, Donald Ray was born on February 16, 1950 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond and Estella Benz.
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Donald Ray Benz
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois U., 1972; Master of Arts in Business Administration, Sangamon State University, (now University of Illinois), 1982.
Career
Design engineer, Moldovan & Associations Cons. Engineers, Salem, Illinois, 1973-1975;
electrical estimator, McWilliams Electric Company, Vandalia, Illinois, 1975-1977;
electrical estimator, Volle Electric, Springfield, Illinois, 1977-1978;
evaluation engineer, Illinois Capitol Development Board, Springfield, 1978-1982;
section head engineering division, Illinois Department Nuclear Safety, Springfield, 1982-1996;
senior project engineer, Illinois Department Nuclear Safety, Springfield, since 1996. Program director National Clean Air committee Conference Radiation Control, 1984-1985.
Presenter in field, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member building committee Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1988-1990. Member precinct committee Prentice-Sinclair (Illinois) Republican Committee. Volunteer during 1993 floods American Red Cross, board directors Morgan-Cass Counties chapter, since 1995.
Member American Nuclear Society (chairman Control Midwest section 1986-1987, certified of governance 1987, 93-96), Illinois Society Professional Engineers (president 1986-1987, President's award Capital chapter 1987), Health Physics Society (charter, by-laws committee Prairieland chapter 1989-1990), American Contract Bridge League (section master 1989).
Connections
Married Betty Jo Ring, December 30, 1972. Children: Kathy Lynn, Jeffrey Alan.
