Age, Biography and Wiki
Benson Whitney was born on 17 August, 1956 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is an American diplomat (born 1956). Discover Benson Whitney's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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Leo |
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17 August, 1956 |
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17 August |
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Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality |
United States
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Benson Whitney Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Benson Whitney's Wife?
His wife is Mary
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Benson Whitney Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Benson Whitney worth at the age of 67 years old? Benson Whitney’s income source is mostly from being a successful diplomat. He is from United States. We have estimated Benson Whitney's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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diplomat |
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Timeline
Benson Kelley Whitney (born August 17, 1956, in Saint Paul, Minnesota) was the United States Ambassador to Norway from 2006 to 2009.
Whitney grew up in the Minnesota branch of the prominent American Whitney family and is of close relation to the Vanderbilt family.
He graduated high school from Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona, in 1974.
He graduated with a B.A. from Vassar College magna cum laude in Poughkeepsie, New York, and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School magna cum laude.
While at Minnesota he was an editor of the Law Review and member of the Order of the Coif.
Whitney went on to practice law with Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, and Kaufman Ltd. where he specialized in regulatory industries such as health care, cable television and election law.
He became the managing general partner of the Gideon Hixon Fund, an evergreen venture capital fund which focused on early-stage technology and health care companies in Minnesota and California.
He was elected president of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association.
He was also chief executive officer of Whitney Management Company, a private investment advisory firm.
Whitney's entrance into politics came in 2004, where he was the Minnesota executive director and finance chair for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, as well as Minnesota finance chair for the Republican National Committee.
Benson K. Whitney was nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway by President George W. Bush on September 23, 2005.
His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 28, 2005, and he was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on November 28, 2005.
His father married Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2005, who was only one year his son's senior.
He presented his credentials to King Harald V of Norway on January 12, 2006.
Whitney has been a trustee, director, chairman or advisor of a number of non-profits including the Guthrie Theater, Wilderness Inquiry, Persephone Fund, Headwaters Fund, Minnesotans for Term Limits, and the Minneapolis Academy.
He is a member of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis where he has served as a liturgical minister.
Whitney and his wife Mary have four children.
Benson is a descendant of the prominent American Whitney family and is of close relation to the Vanderbilt family.
Whitney has donated $20,000 to Minnesota Action Network, a Republican independent expenditure committee, in order to help support Tim Pawlenty in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 2018.
