Background
Benua, Richard Squier was born on August 11, 1921 in Bexley, Ohio, United States.
Benua, Richard Squier was born on August 11, 1921 in Bexley, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Western Reserve University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1946. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1952.
Intern, New York Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, 1946-1947;
resident fellow in medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1950-1953;
assistant, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City, 1955-1960;
associate member, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City, 1960-1966;
associate professor medicine and radiology, University Texas Medical Center, Galveston, 1966-1970;
assistant professor medicine, Cornell Medical College, New York City, 1970-1981;
associate professor radiology, Cornell Medical College, New York City, 1972-1987;
professor clinical medicine, Cornell Medical College, New York City, 1981-1987;
emeritus professor clinical medicine, Cornell Medical College, New York City, from 1987. Attending physician, chief nuclear medicine service Memorial Hospital, New York City,1970-1987. Attending radiologist New York Hospital, from 1989.
Chairman advisory bd.Bur. of laboratories, New York City, 1976-1979.
Chairman Citizen Advisory Committee on Permanent Disposal Facilities Siting and Disposal Method Selection, Department Environmental Conservation, New York State, from 1992. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1947-1949. Fellow New York Academy Medical.
Member Endocrine Society, American Thyroid Association, Society Nuclear Medicine (president education and research foundation 1974-1976, president Greater New York chapter 1976-1977), American College Nuclear Physicians, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi Clubs: Horseshoe Harbor Yacht (Larchmont, New York ).
Son of Albert Ray and Ruth (Squier) B. M Mary Consilia Ralston, June 15, 1945 (divorced 1954). Married Joan MacLellan, October 16, 1954.
Children: David Peter, Daniel Ray, Margaret Anne, Laura Helen.