Background
Benton, Elizabeth Laquetta was born on April 1, 1936 in Ozark, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Horace and Dovie Lee (Gulledge) Pippin.
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Benton, Elizabeth Laquetta was born on April 1, 1936 in Ozark, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Horace and Dovie Lee (Gulledge) Pippin.
Diploma, Napier Business College, 1955. Student, Minot State College, 1963—1964. Student, University Maryland, 1965—1967.
Graduate, Realtors Institute.
Secretary Aeronca Aircraft Corporation, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1955, Strachan Shipping, Savannah, Georgia, 1956, United States Air Force, Savannah, 1956—1958. Supervisor Internal Revenue, Denver, 1959—1960. Administrative assistant Chrysler Corporation, Izmir, Turkey, 1961—1963.
Substitute teacher Department Education, Honolulu, 1968—1971. Agent Naomi Grout Real Estate, Ewa Beach, 1971—1977. Vice president & partner Benton & Large Realty, Honolulu, 1977.
President & owner Liz Benton Inc., Aiea, since 1977. Director Founders Title & Escrow Company, Honolulu, since 1983. Resource person, study on agency National Association Real Estate License Law Officials, Salt Lake City, 1984—1985.
Member, advisory council Hawaii Real Estate Research and Education Center, since 1985.
Chairman Easter Seals Very Important Person Panel, Honolulu, since 1981. Board directors Big Brothers & Big Sisters, since 1982. Member Aloha United Way, since 1974, Small Business Council America, Honolulu, since 1977, Realtors Political Action Committee, Honolulu, since 1980.
Board directors American Cancer Society, 1985—1986. Member of Chamber of Commerce, Realtors National Marketing Institute (Hawaii chapter vice president 1981, president 1982, treasurer, certified residential brokers chapter 1985), Leeward Regional Group, Investment Group Realtors, National Association Realtors (chairman, convention activities subcommittee 1984, national board directors 1984-1986, professor, standards and arbitration committee 1986-1987, state leadership forum 1986-1987), Honolulu Board Realtors (board directors 1978, chairman, election committee 1979, secretary 1979, chairman, multiple listing service 1980-1981, president elect 1982, chairman, realtor of year selection committee 1983, president 1983, chairman, nominating committee 1984, chair, strategic planning committee 1986, chair, nominating committee 1986, liaison, real estate commission 1986, Realtor of Month 1981, Realtor of Year 1981), Hawaii Association Realtors (chairman, convention committee 1984, chairman, education committee 1979, director-at-large 1979-1980, board directors 1979, chairman, finance and audit committee 1980-1981, secretary 1981, judge, parade of homes 1982, treasurer 1982, vice president 1983, president elect 1986, president 1987, member, strategic planning committee 1984, chairman, strategic planning committee 1986, chairman, nominating committee 1986).
Married Charles Wayne Benton, December 17, 1954. Children: Lisa Ann, Charles W. Junior.