Background
Bennett, Joel Herbert was born on November 7, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bennett, Joel Herbert was born on November 7, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962; Master of Business Administration in Operations Research, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960.
Chemical process engineer C. F. Braun & Company, Alhambra, California, 1960-1965, with business development, 1965-1973. Vice president Arthur G. McKee & Company, Cleveland, 1973-1978, Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Pasadena, California, 1978-1981. Senior vice president Santa Fe Braun Inc., Alhambra, 1981-1989.
Executive vice president The Parsons Corporation, Pasadena, 1989-1992, 96—, 1995-1996. President Parsons Environmental Services Inc., Pasadena, 1992-1996, Harland Bartholomew & Associates, 1992-1995. Senior vice president Parsons Brinckerhoff, Incorporated, New York York City, 1997—2006.
Chairman, president PB Power Inc., 1998—2004. Board directors Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., 1998—2003. Chairman Parsons Brinckerhoff International Inc., 2001—2005, Quad Knopf, 2007—2008.
President Alchemix Corporation, since 2007. Board directors Institute to Redesign Learning, since 1993. Co-chair environmental management advisory board United States Department Energy, 1994-2001, board director PBSJ Corporation, since 2009.
Director California State University Los Angeles Foundation. Member board advisors The Asian American Architects and Engineers Association. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Jonathan Club (Los Angeles).
Married Seraphima H. Lamb, 1999. Children: Evan Alan, Julie Andrea.