Michael T. Benson
| Dr. Michael T. Benson | |
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Michael T. Benson, President, Eastern Kentucky University
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| 12th President of Eastern Kentucky University |
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In office August 1, 2013 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Charles Douglas Whitlock |
| President of Southern Utah University |
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In office 2006–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Steven D. Bennion |
| Succeeded by | Scott L. Wyatt |
| President of Snow College |
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In office 2001–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald J. Day |
| Succeeded by | Scott L. Wyatt |
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February 28, 1965 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Spouse(s) | Debi (Woods) Benson |
| Children | Emma, Samuel, Truman, Tatum, Talmage |
| Residence | Richmond, Kentucky |
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Brigham Young University (B.A.) University of Oxford (St Antony's College) (Ph.D.) University of Notre Dame (M.A.) |
| Profession | Higher Education Administration |
| Website | EKU Office of the President |
Dr. Michael T. Benson (born February 28, 1965) is the current president of Eastern Kentucky University, a position he assumed on August 1, 2013. He previously served as president of Southern Utah University, Snow College, and as special assistant to the president at University of Utah.
Dr. Michael T. Benson earned his Bachelor's Degree Cum Laude from Brigham Young University, and then went on to earn a Doctorate in Modern Middle Eastern History from St Antony's College, Oxford. Benson also earned a Master's Degree Cum Laude in Non-Profit Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. In recent years he has received national attention for his religious ecumenicism and his humorous use of social media to reach students. Benson is an accomplished athlete, having played basketball at Oxford and on the JV team at Brigham Young University. He is also a golfer and marathon runner.
Dr. Benson is a son of Mark A. Benson. He worked for several years as an employee of the BYU Division of Continuing Education and was the first director of the BYU-Ogden Center. Benson is a grandson of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and LDS Church President Ezra Taft Benson, and served an LDS mission in Rome, Italy.
In 2001, Benson was appointed as the 14th president of Snow College. Age 36 at the time, he was the youngest college or university president in the history of the Utah System of Higher Education. During his five years at Snow, Benson raised more money for the school than in the previous 117 years of the institution's history combined.
Benson was appointed the president of Southern Utah University on November 10, 2006, by the Utah State Board of Regents. Two weeks into his presidency, Benson secured the largest donation in the school's history, which was used to expand SUU's Science Complex. In March 2014, Benson returned to Cedar City to help celebrate the conclusion of "The Future is Rising" campaign which brought in a record $105 million in seven years for Southern Utah University.
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