Background
Bensel, Robert William ten was born on June 27, 1936 in Atlanta. Son of Harold William and Mildred Anna (Putney) ten Bensel.
Bensel, Robert William ten was born on June 27, 1936 in Atlanta. Son of Harold William and Mildred Anna (Putney) ten Bensel.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1961; Master in Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1974.
Intern, then resident, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1963; from instructor to associate professor pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964-1974; professor pediatrics public health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1975. Consultant faculty National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, Nevada, since 1977.
Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1965-1967. Fellow APA (Ray Helfer award 1992), American Academy Pediatrics.
Married Myrna L. Olson, August 8, 1958 (divorced 1978). Children: Kristin, David, Elizabeth, Charles, Sarah. Married Claire M. Chase, August 15, 1987.