Solon Anthony Bennett

Background

Bennett, Solon Anthony was born on September 21, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Anthony Constantine and Anna C. (Damofli) Bennett.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951—1952. Postgraduate, Arizona State University, 1957—1965.

Career

Member manufacturing engineering staff International Harvester Company, Chicago, 1945-1952. Member purchasing management staff Garrett Corporation, Phoenix, 1952-1967. Director purchasing State of Arizona, Phoenix, 1967-1968, Overhead Door Corporation, Dallas, 1968-1971.

Director purchasing City of Austin (Texas), 1971-1986.

Instructor University Texas, 1974, Austin Community College, 1975. Member Joint Federal, State and Local Government Advisory Panel on Procurement and Supply, 1975-1977.

Member of advisory commission on public purchasing and materials management University Texas, 1974-1991. Chairman marketing advising committee Austin Community College, 1975-1986.

Section editor Aljian"s Purchasing Handbook, 4th edition, 1982.

Achievements

• Solon Anthony Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member manufacturing engineering staff International Harvester Company, Chicago, 1945-1952. Member purchasing management staff Garrett Corporation, Phoenix, 1952-1967. Member Joint Federal, State and Local Government Advisory Panel on Procurement and Supply, 1975-1977.

Member of advisory commission on public purchasing and materials management University Texas, 1974-1991.

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member National Institute Governmental Purchasing (director 1975-1986, president 1982.

Connections

Married Loretta J. LaValley, June 3, 1958. Children: Leslie Anne, Christopher Solon, Stephen Anthony.

Father:

Anthony Constantine Bennett

Mother:

Anna C. (Damofli) Bennett

Spouse:

Loretta J. LaValley

child:

Christopher Solon Bennett

child:

Stephen Anthony Bennett

child:

Leslie Anne Bennett