Background
Benson, Thomas John was born in October 1926 in Newburgh, New York, United States.
Benson, Thomas John was born in October 1926 in Newburgh, New York, United States.
Married; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1949. Master of Arts in Secondary Administration, U. Bridgeport, 1956. 6th year degree in elementary administration U. Connecticut, 1965.
Certified chief school administrator, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts.
Assistant principal Central Junior High School, Greenwich, Connprin. Middlesex Junior High School, Darien, Connecticut, 1970—1974. Supervisor Upper Saddle River School, 1961—1964, New Jersey, 1974.
Principal Hamilton Avenue Elementary School, Greenwich, 1964—1992. Administrative principal summer programs American Institute Foreign Study, London, Cambridge, Paris, Rome, Munich, Athens, Cairo, 1969—1979. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Director Darien Parks and Recreation Commission, 1952—1965, member, 1966—1970. President Gifted Child Society, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1981—1982. Member of National Education Association, Association School Administr., American Association School Administrator, Darien Education Association, Greenwich Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married; 4 children.