P. George Benson

P. George Benson
College of Charleston
Term	February 1, 2007 – Current
Predecessor	Lee Higdon
Successor	N/A
Born	Lewisburg, Pa.
Alma mater	University of Florida New York University
Spouse	Jane Oas Benson
Children	Jeffery, Laura, and Alison

Dr. P. George Benson is an American academic, and the current President of the College of Charleston. Benson graduated with his Bachelors degree in mathematics from Bucknell University. He did graduate work in operations research at New York University, and received his Doctorate in decision sciences from the University of Florida.

On October 26, 2006, the College of Charleston Board of Trustees announced that Dr. P. George Benson would succeed Dr. Conrad Festa, the interim president, as the 21st President of the College of Charleston. He assumed the presidency on February 1, 2007.^[1] Prior to becoming President of the College of Charleston, Dr. Benson served as dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. He sits on numerous corporate boards and is an avid golfer. President Benson is a member of the board of directors of The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Foundation is a nonprofit, private-sector organization that raises funds to endow the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) was established in 1987 and it is presented annually by the President of the United States to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. It was designed by Congress to raise awareness of quality management and recognize U.S. companies that have implemented successful quality-management systems.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Biography". http://president.cofc.edu/bio/index.php. Retrieved 2010-01-09. 
2. ^ "Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) - ASQ." American Society for Quality -ASQ. Web. 24 June 2010.<http://www.asq.org/learn-about-quality/malcolm-baldrige-award/overview/overview.html>.

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