Background
Bennion was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Milton Bennion and Cora Lindsay Bennion.
Bennion was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Milton Bennion and Cora Lindsay Bennion.
After serving two and a half years as a missionary Bennion began studies towards his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Strasbourg.
Bennion spent much of his mission in Zürich, where he served as branch president After earning his Doctor of Philosophy in sociology in 1933, Bennion returned to Utah and founded the Institute of Religion adjacent to the University of Utah in 1934. Bennion later founded Teton Valley Boys Ranch and served as its director for many years.
The first food bank and homeless shelters in Utah were founded by Bennion.