Background
Benko, James John was born on February 13, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Son of John and Helen (Gyure) Benko.
Benko, James John was born on February 13, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Son of John and Helen (Gyure) Benko.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1968.
Lab technical, Sherwin-Williams, Chicago, 1962-1966; associate chemist, McCrone Associations, Chicago, 1967-1968; chemist, laboratory manager, Libby McNeill Libby, Chicago, 1968-1972; project leader, Nalco Chemical Company, Chicago, 1972-1975; senior chemist, Chemetron, Inc., Holland, Michigan, since 1975. Research associate Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Holland, since 1982.
Teacher Grand Valley State University, 1982, event supervisor science olympiad, 1988-1989. Webelos leader Boy Scouts American, Griffith, Indiana, 1973-1974. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman Western Michigan section 1980-1981, councillor 1986-1988, treasurer-secretary 1977-1979), State Micrscopical Society Illinois.
Married Shirley May Williams, December, 1975. Children: James David, Daniel Mark.