Background
Benson, Harry Eddie was born on December 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Eddie Arkie (Rhea) Benson.
sales and marketing professional
Benson, Harry Eddie was born on December 13, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Eddie Arkie (Rhea) Benson.
A.B.S., Lamar Junior College, 1947; Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1953.
Estimator production man, Gulf Printing Company, Houston, 1952-1959; production manager, Gulf Printing Company, Houston, 1959; typographer, Naylor Type and Mats, Houston, 1959-1960; estimator production man, Webb Printing Company, Houston, 1960; estimator production man, Western Lithograph Company Texas, Houston, 1960-1961; buyer, Tenneco Inc., Houston, 1961-1967; purchasing representative, Tenneco Inc., Houston, 1967-1972; manager corporation procurement, Tenneco Inc., Houston, 1972-1975; manager purchasing and forms administration, Tenneco Inc., Houston, 1975-1982; manager public services, Texas Agricultural Extension Services, 1983-1986; manager media and printing, Cypress-Fairbanks Indiana School District, Houston, 1986-1993; vice president sales and marketing, Overnight Press, Houston, since 1993. Instructor in forms administration North Harris County. Instructor graphic communications Main Campus U. Houston.
President Oak Forest Civic Club, 1965-1966. Precinct committeman Harris County Republican Party, 1964, chairman Neighbor to Neighbor fund drive, 1965-1966, director public relations committee, 1966-1969, member public relations committee, 1969-1970, delegate county/district and state convention, 1962-1990, alternate delegate Republican National Convention, 1964. Member advisory committee Houston Indiana School District Office Education, Printing Technology Department, San Jacinto College.
Member education committee Printing Industries of Gulf Coast. Graphic communications career education council Texas Education Agency. Member advisory council for program standards in graphics American Vocational Association.
Participant project business Junior Achievement. Advisory council Pittsburg (Kansas) State University School Printing. Trustee Houston Museum Printing History.
Member Purchasing Management Association Houston (local board directors 1976-1979, newsletter editor, co-chairman publicity District II), Business Forms Management Association Houston (president 1977-1979, vice president international of District II, international, Region II, local outstanding member of year 1976-1977, outstanding member of year District II 1977-1978, international, 1978-1979), Houston Litho Club, International Graphic Arts Education Association, Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, National Association Printing Buyers (organizing director), Texas Association Business, Texas Association School Business Officers, National Composition Association, Houston Association In-Plant Printers (board directors), In-Plant Management Association, National Computer Graphics Association Lodges: Masons, K.T., Shriners.
Married Mary Nell Harwell, August 20, 1949. Children– Elizabeth Ann Benson-Smith, David Harwell.