Background
Benson, Raymond Ellis was born on November 2, 1924 in New York City. Son of Morris and Vera (Peskin) Benson.
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Benson, Raymond Ellis was born on November 2, 1924 in New York City. Son of Morris and Vera (Peskin) Benson.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1954.
Soviet internal affairs editor, The Current Digest of the Soviet Press, New York City, 1955-1956; assistant editor, Problems of Communism, Washington, 1956-1957; Yugoslav desk officer, United States Information Agency Research Svc., Washington, 1957-1958; foreign service officer, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1958-1987; director, The American Collegiate Consortium, Middlebury, Vermont, since 1987.
Director Middlebury Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1948. Member American Association for Advancement of Slavic Studies.
Married Shirley Margaret Sherman, August 31, 1956. Children: Carolyn Margaret, Michael Raymond, Nicholas Vance.