Background
Bennion was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah to educator Lowell L. Bennion and Merle Colton.
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Bennion went to Cornell University where he earned a Master of Public Administration degree. He also received a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin.
Career
Following this he worked for the state of Wisconsin and then the University of Wisconsin in budget positions. Bennion served as president of Snow College from 1982 to 1989. He then began his tenure as president of Ricks College in 1989.
Some initiatives during his presidency at Ricks included preparing the college for the future as computer access for students was expanded.
The “fast track” program was developed to allow more students to attend. As a result of that program, student enrollment increased to 8,250 students.
The John Taylor Building, the first new building on campus in 17 years, was constructed during his tenure. Bennion left Ricks College in 1997 to become the president of Southern Utah University.
In 2006, Bennion left Southern Utah University to serve as president of the church"s New York New York City South Mission.
He served as mission president until 2009. Bennion is the grandson of prominent Utah educator Milton Bennion, who served as the first president of what would later become Southern Utah University. In November 2013, Bennion began a three-year term as president of the Manhattan New York Temple.
