Background
Bensinger, Peter Benjamin was born on March 24, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Edward and Linda Elkus (Galston) Bensinger.
Bensinger, Peter Benjamin was born on March 24, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Edward and Linda Elkus (Galston) Bensinger.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1954; Bachelor, Yale, 1958; honorary degree, San Marcos U., Peru, 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dan Kook U., Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1980.
Various marketing positions, Brunswick Corporation, Chicago, 1958-1965;
new products manager, Brunswick Corporation, 1966-1968;
general sales manager, Brunswick International, Europe, 1965-1966;
special products manager, Brunswick International, Europe, 1966-1968;
chairman, Illinois Youth Commission, 1969-1970;
director, Illinois Department Corrections, Chicago, 1970-1973;
executive director, Chicago Crime Commission, 1973;
administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, 1976-1981;
president, Bensinger, DuPont & Associations, Chicago, since 1982. Chairman Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, since 1991. Consultant various organizations.
Delegate White House Conference on Corrections, 1971, Drug Abuse, 1988, United States Delaware to Interpol, 1978.
President Lincoln Park Zoological Society, Chicago, 1962-1963. Governing life member, also member men's council Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago. Member Illinois Alcoholism Advisory Council, Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, Illinois Council on Diagnosis and Evaluation Criminal Defendants, Illinois Narcotics Advisory Council.
Advising committee Center for Studies in Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois U., Center for Studiesin Criminal Justice, University of Chicago. Vice chairman ad hoc advising committee unites states department Justice National Institute Corrections. Member Executive Committee American Bar Association National Commission Corrections.
Chairman Illinois Task Force on Corrections, 1969. Member board Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 1973-1985. Board directors Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago, Council Community Services Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois Commision on Children, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, since 1988.
Board directors, member executive council Anti-Defamation League. Regional board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews. Trustee Phillips Exeter Academy.
Chairman national law enforcement explorers conference Boy Scouts American, 1981, United States delegate to, Interpol, 1978. Member American Correctional Association (board directors), Association State Correctional Adminstrs. (secretary 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), International Association Chiefs of Police (member Executive Committee), National Sheriffs Association (life), Chicago City Club (board directors), Arts Club, Commercial Club Chicago, Yale Club (New York City), Shoreacres Club (Lake Bluff), Casino Club (Chicago.
Married Judith S. Bensinger. Children: Peter Benjamin, Jennifer Anne, Elizabeth Brooke, Virginia Brette.