Paul George Benson

Background

Benson, Paul George was born on June 3, 1946 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Paul Benson and Anna Louise (Stolz) McDowell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bucknell U., 1968; postgraduate, New York University, 1970-1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, U. Florida, 1977.

Career

Management analyst, United States Army Security Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1969; computer scientist, Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1969-1971; dean graduate school of management, Rutgers University, since 1993; professor of decision science, Carlson School Management University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1993. Consultant Minnesota Department Transportation, St. Paul, 1982-1989, The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1985-1987, Georgia-Pacific, Minneapolis, 1985, First Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1987-1989, Norwest, Minneapolis, 1990-1993, W.R. Grace, New York, 1991, Unisys, Minneapolis, 1992-1994, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Minneapolis, 1992-1993, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, since 1991.

Achievements

• Paul George Benson has been listed as a noteworthy management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Management Sciences, American Statistical Association, Decision Sciences Institute, American Society for Quality Control, Society for Judgment and Decision Making, University of Minnesota Golf Club (president 1991-1992), Bucknell U. Golf Club, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Iota Delta, Sigma Chi.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Jane Alison Oas, July 17, 1982. Children: Jeffery George, Laura Jane, Alison Louise.

Father:

Paul Benson McDowell

Mother:

Anna Louise (Stolz) McDowell

Spouse:

Jane Alison Oas

child:

Alison Louise Benson

child:

Jeffery George Benson

child:

Laura Jane Benson