Background
Benet, Laurence Vincent was born on January 12, 1863 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Brigade General Stephen V. and Laura (Walker) Benet.
Benet, Laurence Vincent was born on January 12, 1863 in West Point, New York, United States. Son of Brigade General Stephen V. and Laura (Walker) Benet.
Preparatory education, Emerson Institute, Washington. Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1884.
With Louisiana Societe Hotchkiss & Cie., Paris, since 1885. Now honorary president Ensign United States Navy, Spanish-American War, 1898. With American Ambulance and Hospital Service, August 1914-1917, rank of commandant.
Member of advisory committee Purchasing Board, American Expeditionary Force, September 1917-January 1918.
Past president and gold medalist American Chamber Commerce in France, American Aid Society.
Member American Society Mechanics Engineers, Yale Engineering Association, National councillor Chamber Commerce of the United States, Ingenieurs Civiles de France, United States Naval Institute, South.R., Sons of the American Revolution, Loyal Legion, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States, United States Army Ordnance Association, United Veterans of Spanish-American War. Clubs: Metropolitan, Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Margaret Cox, December 20, 1899 (died July 20, 1941).