Background
Bennett, Marshall Goodloe was born on December 25, 1943 in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. Son of Marshall G. and Tavia (Childress) Bennett.
Bennett, Marshall Goodloe was born on December 25, 1943 in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. Son of Marshall G. and Tavia (Childress) Bennett.
Bachelor of Arts, University Mississippi, 1965, Juris Doctor, 1967.
Bar: Mississippi 1967, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971. Executive director Mississippi Crime Commission, Jackson, 1967-1968. Assistant attorney general State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1970-1972, 74-79.
Assistant district attorney 7th District, State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1972-1974.
Administrative assistant to governor State of Mississippi, Jackson, 1980-1981. Chairman, commissioner Mississippi Workmen"s Compensation Commission, Jackson, 1981-1987, elected state treasurer, 1987.
Partner Peters, Royals, Bennett, & Jackson, 1972-1974. Chairman Mississippi Special Task Force on Economics Development.
Chairman of the board of trustees Public Employees Retired System.
President National Society Prevent Blindness, Jackson, 1984-1985, Southern Workers Compensation Adminstrs., Atlanta, 1984. Treasurer, board directors State Young Men's Christian Association, Jackson, 1980. Board directors Community Trust Foundation Mississippi, Jackson, 1985.
Served to captain United States Army, 1968-1970. Member.Miss. State Bar Association, Southern Treasurer"s Association (chairman 1990), National Association State Auditors, Comptrs., Treasurer (Executive Committee 1989-1990, vice president), Jackson Young Lawyers Association (secretary 1972), New Jersey Association State Treasurer (president).
Married Shirley Shelton, July 15, 1963. Children: Steven, Elizabeth, Russell.