Background
Benezet, Louis Tomlinson was born on June 29, 1915 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis Paul and Genevieve (Tomlinson) Benezet.
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Benezet, Louis Tomlinson was born on June 29, 1915 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis Paul and Genevieve (Tomlinson) Benezet.
AB, Dartmouth, 1936; Doctor of Laws, Dartmouth, 1966. A.M., Reed College, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1942.
Doctor of Laws, Mount Union College. Doctor of Laws, University Pittsburgh. Doctor of Laws, University Denver.
Doctor of Laws, Knox College. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, Chicago. Doctor of Laws, Colorado College.
Doctor of Laws, University Colorado. Doctor of Laws, University California. Doctor of Humane Letters, Westminister College, Utah.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College.
Instructor, The Hill School, 1936-1938;
associate in psychology, Reed College, 1938-1940;
associate professor psychology, assistant director admissions, Knox College, 1942-1943;
assistant dean, University College, Syracuse University, 1946-1947;
assistant to chancellor, University College, Syracuse University, 1947-1948;
president, Allegheny College, 1948-1955;
president, Colorado College, 1955-1963;
president emeritus, since 1995;
president, Clarement Graduate U., 1963-1970;
president, State University of New York, Albany, 1970-1975;
research professor human development, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975-1985;
consultant on college administration, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1987-1990. President Pennsylvania Association Colleges Universities, 1951-1952. Chairman Indiana College Funds ofAm., 1961-1962.
Chairman Rhodes scholar selection committee, Colorado, California, New York, 1958-1974. Member institutional relations committee National Science Foundation, 1967-1970, chairman, 1969-1970. Member California Governor's Commision on Tax Reform, 1969, New York Governor's Task Force onFinancing Higher Education, 1972-1973.
Trustee Aspen Institute, 1956-1968, moderator Executive Seminar, 1958-1979. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Western College Association (president 1969-1970), Association American Colleges (chairman commission on academy freedom and tenure 1955-1958), American Council on Education (executive committee 1955-1958, board directors 1961-1964, chairman 1965-1966), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mildred Twohy, 1940 (deceased 1977). Children: Joel (deceased), Laura, Julia, Barbara, Martha. Married Virginia Iglehart Clifford, 1988 (deceased 1999).