Background
Benton, Homer Grabill was born on October 11, 1926 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer Soyster and Mary Elizabeth (Grabill) Benton.
Benton, Homer Grabill was born on October 11, 1926 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer Soyster and Mary Elizabeth (Grabill) Benton.
Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1947. Master of Theology, California Theological Seminary, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse Graduate School Management, 1970.
Juris Doctor, Western State University, 1985.
Pastor, local churches, New York and California, 1948-1955;
commissioned Lieutenant, United States Army, 1955;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1974;
professor, United States Army Svc. School, 1970-1974;
comptr., United States Army European Headquarters, 1974-1977;
director bookstore operations, United States Army European Headquarters, 1974-1977;
part-time professor, Emory-Riddle U., Europe, 1976-1977;
retired, Emory-Riddle U., Europe, 1979;
professor, Biola U., La Mirada, California, 1979-1984;
professor, chair business department, Pacific Christian College, Fullerton, California, 1985-1994;
professor emeritus, Pacific Christian College, Fullerton, California, since 1994. Consultant various profit and non-profit corporations, Anaheim, California, since 1988, various small business corporations, Anaheim, since 1986.
Newscaster Station KROP-AM, Brawley, California, 1951-1953. Book reviewer Voice Magazine, Chicago, 1953-1957. President Southern California Indiana Churches, Los Angeles, 1956-1959.
President Mission to Migrants, Los Angeles, 1953-1959. Board directors Hospital Chaplain's Association, Los Angeles, 1953-1955, American Ice, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1982-1985. Trustee Christian Heritage College, El Cajon, California, 1983-1985.
Member Railway and Locomotive History Society (editorial board 1962-1970), Johannes Schwalm History Association, Christian Business Faculty Association, Western College and University Faculty Association, Lancaster Mennonite History Society, Christian Management Association, Western Pennsylvania General and History Society.
Married Blanche Carolyn Saxe, August 1947. Children: Homer David, Stephen Richard, John Paul, Deborah Kay.