Bennett Greenspan

Bennett Greenspan
Born	1952 (age 64–65) Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Residence	Houston, Texas, USA
Alma mater	University of Texas
Occupation	Managing partner of Gene by Gene, president and CEO of Family Tree DNA
Known for	Founder of Family Tree DNA
Spouse(s)	Robin (2 children)

Bennett C. Greenspan (born 1952) is an American businessman. His business ventures have covered industries from real estate to the .COM boom. Though he has mainly worked in the fields of photography and genetic testing, he is best known for his pioneering work in genetic genealogy.

Greenspan founded Family Tree DNA which was the first American company to offer genealogical DNA testing directly to the general public. He is currently the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and also the managing partner of Family Tree DNA's parent company Gene by Gene.

Greenspan is also the project administrator of several surname DNA projects, and regularly lectures on the use of genetics in genealogy.

A Jewish American, Greenspan was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Maurice and Rosalie Greenspan. He and his brother were raised there. As a young child, Greenspan had a love of family history and would interview the oldest members of his family during gatherings. He drew his first family tree when he was 11 or 12.

Nancy Summer and Bennett Greenspan qualified as quarter finalists in the South High Novice Debate Tournament in October. Both divisions attended the OU Debate Tournament in November.

Greenspan attended Westside High School and was part of the graduating class of 1970. In high school, he was involved with the debate team. There, he gained valuable speaking skills. Outside school, he was part of the Omaha Chaim Weizmann AZA chapter, a Jewish youth group. As part of that group, he originated the idea for brightly colored Civil Rights Movement seals in 1969. These were marketed both locally, and in The National Jewish Monthly, to raise funds for the group, as well as human rights awareness.

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