Background

Benjamin, Robba Lee was born on December 1, 1947 in Glendale, California, United States. Daughter of Gilbert Searle Benjamin and Vivian Carpenter.

Education

AB, Occidental College, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1978.

Career

Treasurer, Kirk Knight & Company, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1970-1974; transaction manager, Itel Corporation, San Francisco, 1975-1976, 79-80; manager sales administration, Shaklee Corporation, San Francisco, 1978; founder, executive vice president, Benjamin/Nair, Inc., San Francisco, 1981-1984; executive vice president, chief administrative officer, MeraBank, Phoenix, 1984-1988; president, TransWestern Public, a U S WEST Company, San Diego, 1988-1991; president, chief operating officer, U S WEST Marketing Resources Public Divsns., Englewood, Colorado, since 1991. Board directors USWest Advanced Technologies, Denver-Center for Performing Arts, Yellow Pages Publications Association.

Achievements

• Robba Lee Benjamin has been listed as a noteworthy Publisher by Marquis Cd.

Membership

Board of directors, chairman Junior Achievement, Arizona, 1988-1989. Board directors Arizona Clean and Beautiful, 1986-1987. Member of advisory board Arizona Theatre Company, 1986-1988.

Member Phoenix Symphony Steering Committee, 1987, Mayor's Commision on Excellence in Education, 1987-1988. Member American Management Association, National Association Bank Women, Council Finance Competition, (advisory board), Charter 100, Economics Club Phoenix (board directors 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Keshavan Nair.

father:

Gilbert Searle Benjamin Carpenter

mother:

Vivian Carpenter

spouse:

Keshavan Nair.