Background
Bender, Miles Dennis was born on February 26, 1937 in Buffalo. Son of Samuel Arthur and Adele Ida (Altman) Bender.
Bender, Miles Dennis was born on February 26, 1937 in Buffalo. Son of Samuel Arthur and Adele Ida (Altman) Bender.
Bachelor, U. Buffalo, 1959; postgraduate, Law School, 1959-1960; postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1965.
Republican, Bache & Company, Buffalo, 1960-1965;
director public relations, assistant to president, International Life Insurance Company of Buffalo, 1966-1967;
president, Wunderest Industries, Inc., Buffalo, 1967-1968;
director marketing, Hard Company, Buffalo, 1968-1970;
president, Chairman of the Board, Syncom Inc., Orchard Park, New York, 1970-1979;
president, Miles Bender & Associations, Inc., Dallas, since 1980. General partner Rio Colorado Mining Ltd., Atlanta, 1981-1985. President, Chairman of the Board Compañia Minera Rio Tierra S.A., Lima, Peru, 1981-1985, Compañia Minera Montaña de Oro, S.A., Lima, 1981-1985.
President Compania de Minas Pancominas, Medellin, Colombia, 1983-1985, United States Sand & Gravel Company, Atlanta, 1984-1987, Tierra Energy, Inc., Dallas, 1984-1990. President, Chief Executive Officer VP Oil, Inc., Atlanta, 1986-1991, Big Piney Oil and Gas Company, Atlanta, 1990-1991, National Energy Group Inc., Dallas, since 1990. Director Graphic Arts Supply, Inc., Rochester, New York, Graphic Arts Supply, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Member Erie County (New York) Legislature, 1966-1968. Supervisor 18th ward City ofBuffalo, 1966-1968. Chairman Erie County division American Cancer Society corporation giftsdiv., 1975, 76, 77.
Member President's United Nations Day Committee, 1977, 78. Member Executive Committee Erie County Republican Party, 1966-1970. Lobbyist for Erie County, New York State Legislature, 1968-1970.
Chairman, founder Representatives for Constructive Policy, Buffalo, 1963-1972. Member, vice chairman, board gov's. Georgia Republican Foundation, 1987-1989.
Member Indiana Petroleum Association American (board directors 1987-1988, Executive Committee 1988-1990), Georgia Oil and Gas Association (president 1987-1991), Regatas Club (Lima, Peru), Petroleum Club, Energy Club.
Married Sue Ellen Rolader, April 12, 1975. Children: Carolyn Gilbert, Melissa Joan, Jami Brett, Elizabeth Anne, Ashley Sue.
