Background
Bennington, William Jay was born on April 16, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Jay G. and Mary Joahnn (Weisner) Kirby.
Bennington, William Jay was born on April 16, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Jay G. and Mary Joahnn (Weisner) Kirby.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Dayton, 1965.
Assistant city editor Dayton Journal Herald, 1964-1966. Assistant public relations Pickands Mather & Company, Cleveland, 1966-1967. Director public relations Bayless-Kerr Company, 1967-1969.
Manager corporation public relations Eaton Corporation, 1969-1971. Vice president communications The Allen Group, Melville, New York, 1971-1977. Director public information ITT Corporation, New York City, 1977-1978.
Senior vice president corporation affairs Colonial Penn Group, Philadelphia, 1978-1985. President SGI Communications, Inc., 1985-1990, Laurel Communications, Moorestown, New Jersey, 1990-1996, The Phoenix Partnership, Inc., Moorestown, 1995-1997. Director public relations, communications and community relations Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina, 1996-1999, vice president corporation communications, 1999-2000, vice president training and organizational development, 2000-2004.
President Bennington Enterprises, LLC, Moorestown, New Jersey, since 2004.
Member President's Council Gwynedd-Mercy College With United States Marine Corps, 1957-1960. Member West Jersey Chamber Music Society (trustee), Carolina Club.
Married Pamela Joan Manus, October 22, 1977. Children: J. Bret, J. Brad, J. Brian, J. William. 1 adopted child, Christian LeSuer.