Richard C. Benson
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Richard C. Benson is an American engineer and academic leader who has served as president of the University of Texas at Dallas.
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| Richard C. Benson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering
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Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering ⓘ Master of Science in mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Princeton University
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Pennsylvania State University
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas at Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Tech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
engineering education
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mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Society for Engineering Education
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
oversaw growth of engineering and computer science programs at UT Dallas
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served as dean of one of the largest engineering colleges in the United States at Virginia Tech ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in expanding research and enrollment at the University of Texas at Dallas ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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engineer ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
dean of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech
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head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University ⓘ president of the University of Texas at Dallas ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Richardson, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ State College, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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