Background
Benton, Eugene Alfred was born on April 16, 1942 in Tucson. Son of Robert Lee Junior and Amelia (Tellez) Benton.
Assistant superintendent schools
Benton, Eugene Alfred was born on April 16, 1942 in Tucson. Son of Robert Lee Junior and Amelia (Tellez) Benton.
Bachelor, University Arizona, 1966. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1968. Postgraduate, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1978.
Elementary school teacher, Tucson Unified School District, 1966-1974; resource teacher K-12, Tucson Unified School District, 1974-1975; elementary school teacher, Tucson Unified School District, 1975-1976; assistant principal, Tucson Unified School District, 1978-1979; elementary school principal, Tucson Unified School District, 1979-1980; assistant superintendent, Tucson Unified School District, since 1980. Member U. Arizona Press Advisory Board.
Member Our Town Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Tucson, 1988-1996, chairperson board, 1996-1997. Chairperson Lohse Young Men’s Christian Association, Tucson, 1988-1996, 96-97. Member Hispanic ProflAction Committee, Tucson, 1987-1996.
Member Arizona Hispanic School Adminstrs. Association (president 1994-1995, OutstandingEducator 1995), U. Arizona Hispanic Alumni Association.
Married Barbara Camacho, July 22, 1967 (divorced March 1987). Children: Steven Eugene, Santiago Xavier, Damián Vicente.