Background
Benjamin, Janice Yukon was born on August 12, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Stanley and Frances (Weneck) Yukon.
Foundation development executive
Benjamin, Janice Yukon was born on August 12, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Stanley and Frances (Weneck) Yukon.
AS, Bradford College, 1971. Bachelor, Newcomb College, 1973. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1978.
Teacher secondary, department chairman Shawnee Mission (Kansas) School District, 1973-1980. Career counselor Career Management Center, Kansas City, 1980-1982, president, owner, 1982-1997. Vice president, chief development officer Menorah Medical Center Foundation, 1997—2001.
Director KU Endowment Association, vice president development, since 2001, University Kansas Hospital, since 2007. Partner Career Management Press, Kansas City, 1983-1997, The MBL Human Resources Consultant Group, 1989-1991.
(Book by Block, Barbara, Benjamin, Janice)
(Book by Vinitsky, Barbara B., Benjamin, Janice Y.)
Board directors Community Junior League, Kansas City, 1988-1989, vice president, 1989-1990, president-elect, 1990-1991, president, 1991-1992. Board directors Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas, 1995-1997, general chair grand hospital opening, 1996. Board directors Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary, 1984-1997, auditor, 1990-1992, vice president, 1994-1996.
Board directors Health Partnership Clinic of Johnson County, 1997-2001, secretary, 2000-2001. Board directors Women's Foundation Greater Kansas City, 1991-1996, chair board development, 1993-1995. Board directors Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, 1992-1994, co-chair planning committee.
Board directors Central Exchange, Kansas City, vice-chair communications, 2000-2001, co-chair capital campaign, 1999-2000, board chair 2003-2005. Member advisory board women's council University Missouri Kansas City, 1988-1989. Initiator, sponsor Kansas City Youth Volunteer Service awards United Way, 1989-1990, advisory committee Heart of America United Way, 1994-1997.
Member Promise Project steering committee Kansas City Consensus, 1994-1996. Co-chairman Youth Declaration. Advisory committee Volunteer Connection, 1998.
Board directors The New Reform Temple, 1999-2002. Member Kansas Public Employee Relations Board, 2000-2003. Member advisory board Health Partnership Clinic, 2001-2005, member medical advisory board First National Bank, 2002-2006.
Member Women's Public Service Network, since 2004. Member Greater Knights of Columbus Council Philanthropy.
Married Bert Lyon Benjamin, June 14, 1975. Children: Brett David, Blair Yukon.