Background
Bennett, Paul Grover was born on September 1, 1940 in Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Son of Arden Lamont and Mercedes (Reluz) Bennett.
Bennett, Paul Grover was born on September 1, 1940 in Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Son of Arden Lamont and Mercedes (Reluz) Bennett.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1962. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1968. Financial analyst, research superintendent StandardFruit Company (Dole Food Company), Limon, Costa Rica, 1968-1970, research director, Louisiana Ceiba, Honduras, 1970-1972, assistant general manager, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1972-1973.
Vice president, regional controller Castle & Cooke Foods (Dole Food Company), San Francisco, 1973-1974, vice president, general manager, Davao, Philippines, 1974-1976, vice president, general manager, Medellin, Colombia, 1977-1978.
Vice president, general manager Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, Hilo, Hawaii, 1978-1981, president, 1981-1983. Group vice president diversified services International Air Service Company Limited., Foster City, California, 1983-1986.
President Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Company, Honolulu, 1986-1989. Senior partner Agricon Hawaii, Honolulu, 1989-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer California Ammonia Company, Stockton, California, 1991-1993, president, Chief Executive Officer, NaturipeBerry Growers, Watsonville, California, 1993-1996.
Managing partner Agri-Food International, 1996-1997. President, Chief Executive Officer Sakata Seed American, Incorporated., Morgan Hill, California, 1997. Director Agricultural Council of California.
Alternate director California Strawberry Commission.
Member of advisory board Agribusiness Institute, Station Clara U.
Financial analyst, research superintendent Standard Fruit Company (Dole Food Company), Limon, Costa Rica, 1968-1970, research director La Ceiba, Honduras, 1970-1972, assistant general manager Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1972—1973. Vice president, regional controller Castle & Cooke Foods (Dole Food Company), San Francisco, 1973-1974, vice president, general manager Davao, Philippines, 1974-1976, Medellin, Colombia, 1977-1978, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, Hilo, Hawaii, 1978-1981, president, 1981-1983. Group vice president diversified services Inernat.
Air Service Company Lt.d, Foster City, California, 1983-1986. President Hawaiian Holiday Macadamia Nut Company, 1986-1989. Senior partner Agricon Hawaii, 1989-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer California Ammonia Company, Stockton, 1981-1993. President Naturipe Berry Growers, Watsonville, 1993-1996. President, Chief Executive Officer Sakata Seed American, Inc., Morgan Hill, 1997—2009.
Alternate director California Strawberry Commission. Member advisory board Food and Agribusiness Institute, St. Clara University. Board directors, 1st vice chairman Agricultural Council of California, 1994—1996.
Board directors American Seed Trade Association, Washington, since 1999, Asociacion Mexicana de Semilleros, Mexico City, 1999—2000, California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, since 2003, Verdant Partners LLC, since 2010. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1962-1966. Member Stanco, Stanford Alumni Association Gamma Delta.
Married Diane Huarte, December 17, 1967. Children: Courtney, Kimberly, Christopher, Michael.