Background
Jewell, George Benson was born on March 26, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Benson Murray and Ellen Louise (Mahle) Jewell.
Jewell, George Benson was born on March 26, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Benson Murray and Ellen Louise (Mahle) Jewell.
Bachelor, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1966; Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1978; Juris Doctor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1971.
Trust administrator Illinois National Bank, Springfield, 1971. Corporation attorney Ralston Purina Company, St. Louis, 1971-1975. Associate pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1978-1981, senior pastor Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1981-1986, Evangelical Free Church, Cape Girardeau, 1986-1988.
Private practice, 1988-1989. Counsel, director gift planning, adjunct associate professor business law Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts, 1989-1997. Director legal support services Renaissance Inc., Carmel, Indiana, 1997-1998, vice president legal support services, vice president client services, 1998-1999, vice president, senior counsel, 1999—2002.
Vice president Wells Fargo Wealth Management, since 2003. Instructor in business law Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, 1986. Consultant Stone, McGhee, Feuchtenberger & Barringer, Bluefield, 1980-1981.
Managing editor Washington University Law Quarterly.
Deacon Control Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, 1974-1975. Scoutmaster Appalachian county Boy Scouts American, Bluefield, 1979. Board advisors Station KUGT, CapeGirardeau, 1988, Boston Rescue Mission, 1994-1997.
Baccalaureate Speaker.Ctrl. H.S., Cape Girardeau, 1988. Workshop presenter Congress '93 and Congress '94, Boston.
Board directors Young Life of Cape Girardeau. Member National Association College and University Attorneys (ad hoc commission on income development 1990-1991, ad hoc committee services small colleges 1991-1993, committee professional development, 1993-1997), Massachusetts Society Sons American Revolution, Boston Bar Association (college anduniv. committee, estate planning committee), Planned Giving Group of New England, Christian Finance Advisors Network (founder), Missouri Bar Association (franchise tax subcommittee corporation law and business organization committees), Evangelical Free Church Ministerial Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Pamela Elaine Peterson, August 12, 1967. Children: Jeffrey Benson, Brian Edward.