Background
Benson, Robert Dale was born on June 4, 1912 in Little River, Kansas, United States. Son of Leslie Robert and Vernena (Sherer) Benson.
Benson, Robert Dale was born on June 4, 1912 in Little River, Kansas, United States. Son of Leslie Robert and Vernena (Sherer) Benson.
Graduate, Hutchinson (Kansas) Junior College, 1932; student, Northwestern University, 1939-1940; graduate, Army Industrial College, 1944.
Chief accountant, Associated Dairies, Wichita, Kansas, 1933-1934; chief accountant, comptroller, Steffen Ice and Ice Cream Corporation, Wichita, 1936; with, Spurrier & Wood (Certified Public Accountants), Wichita, 1935; partner, Spurrier, Wood & Benson (accountants and auditors), Hutchinson, 1941-1943; with firm, P.H. Willems (accountants and auditors), McPherson, Kansas, 1937; partner, Willems & Benson (accountants and auditors), McPherson, 1937-1943; chief fixed price audits, chief special audits, chief termination auditsbrs., Headquarters United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947; chief special audits branch, assistant chief industrial audits division, Headquarters Army Audit Agency, 1947-1948; deputy auditor general, United States Air Force, 1948-1953; deputy for accounting and finance management to assistant secretary, Air Force, 1953-1958; deputy assistant secretary, Air Force, 1958-1969; principal deputy assistant secretary, Air Force, 1969-1971; Chairman, Board Of Directors, International Finance & Management Corporation, Washington, 1971-1972; president, Robert D. Benson & Associates (management consultant), Washington, 1972-1986. Guest lecturer George Washington University, 1953-1956.
President Kansas Junior Chamber of C., 1942-1943. Board directors Kansas Chamber of Commerce, 1942-1943. Vice president United States Junior Chamber of C., 1943-1944, treasurer, 1944-1945.
Member Board United States Civil Service Examiners, 1955-1971. Member American Accounting Association, Air Force Association, Association Government Accountants, Kansas Society License Municipal Public Accountants, Ordre Des Compagnons Du Bontemps-Medoc et Graves (Bordeaux, France. Honorary Commander), International Wine and Food Society, Les Amis du Vin, Kansas State Society, Washington Metropolitan Golf Association (president 1984).
Clubs: Kenwood Country (Bethesda, Maryland). National Aviation (Washington).
Son of Leslie Robert and Vernena (Sherer) B. M. Nelle Malick Payne, December 23, 1933 (deceased). Children: Robert Payne (deceased), Robin Sherwood.
M. Gertrude Marie Trudeau, June 21, 1975.