Background
BENSON, Henry Alexander Benson was born on August 2, 1909 in Johannesburg. Son of Alexander S. and Florence (née Cooper) Benson.
BENSON, Henry Alexander Benson was born on August 2, 1909 in Johannesburg. Son of Alexander S. and Florence (née Cooper) Benson.
South Africa.
Director Royal Ordnance Factories 1943^4. Controller of Building Materials Ministry of Works 1945. Adviser on housing production, Ministry of Health 1945.
Director Hudson’s Bay Company 1953-1962, Deputy Governor 1955-1962.
Director Finance Corporation for Industry 1953-1979. President 1966; Investigator Ulster Transport Authority 1961, shipping services in New Zealand trade 1962, turnover tax committee 1963.
Joint Commander on formation of China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1963. Joint Inspector Rolls Razor Affair 1964.
Chairman Iron and Steel Federation Development Committee 1966.
Trustee, Times Trust 1967-1981. Chairman National Trust Inquiry Committee, Racing Industry Inquiry Committee 1967. Vice-President UEC 1969-1970.
Chairman Institute Accounting Standards Committee 1973-1976, Royal Commission, on Legal Services 1976-1979.
Chairman Executive Committee of Accountants’ Joint Disciplinary Scheme 1979-1986. Director Finance for Industry Limited.
1974-1979. Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation 1974-1979.
Non-Executive Director Hawker Siddeley 1975-1981. Adviser to the Government of Bank of England 1975-1983.
Honorary Master of the Bench, Inner Temple since 1983.
Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants 1956-1975. Permanent Joint Hops Committee 1967-1973. Ministry of Defence Administration Committee 1969-1971, Dockyard Policy Board 1970-1975.
China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations Company Affairs Committee 1972-1973.
Governors’ City Liaison Committee 1974-1975. Roskill Committee on Fraud Trials 1984-1985.
Married Virginia Macleod in 1939.