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William Benton
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William Benton

American politician (1900–1973)

William Burnett Benton (April 1, 1900 – March 18, 1973) was an American senator from Connecticut (1949–1953) and publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1943–1973).2

From Wikipedia’s article on William Benton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 1, 1900, died Mar 18, 1973.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1917 to 1918Carleton College3
  • 1921Yale University3 4
  • Date not recordedShattuck-Saint Mary's School3 4

Benton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was educated at Shattuck Military Academy, Faribault, Minnesota, and Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota until 1918, at which point he matriculated at Yale University, where he contributed to campus humor magazine The Yale Record and was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Benton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: diplomat, entrepreneur, politician, chancellor.7

  • 1963 to 1968Permanent Representative of the United States to UNESCO4 6
  • 1951 to 1953United States senator6
  • 1949 to 1951United States senator6
  • 1945 to 1947United States Assistant Secretary of State4 6
  • 1943 to 1973Chairperson of the executive board4 6
  • Date not recordedFounded Benton & Bowles5
  • Date not recordedDelegate4 6

Personal life

  • BornApr 1, 1900, Minneapolis8
  • DiedMar 18, 1973, New York City9
  • CitizenshipUnited States10

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