Raymond Benski
Physician, community leader
Born Sept. 18, 1931, Bridgeport (CT), U.S.; son of Casimir and Margaret (Phelke); married Sandra (Laputz); children: Bradley, Pamela.
Education: B.S. (in pharmacy), 1954, University of Houston (TX); M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1962.
Career: intern, Robert B. Green Hospital, San Antonio (TX), 1963; director, Allied Nederland Bank (TX), 1976-85; Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas (TX), 1979; University of Texas Health Science, Houston, 1984; associate prof. (family medicine), University of Texas Medical Branch, 1982 -; owner, Family Clinic, Mid County Professional Building, Nederland.
Member of: charter fellow, Texas Academy of Family Physicians; Texas Republican Executive Committee, 1980-90; regional chairman, Phil Gramm for Senate, 1984, 1990, George Bush for President, 1988, 1992; county chairman, Kay Bailey Hutcheson for Senate, 1994; patron member, Family Health Foundation of America; American Medical Association (AMA); Texas Medical Society; Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee, State of Texas; Jefferson County Medical Society; American Cancer Society; University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Masonic Lodge; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.)
Honors: "Dr. Raymond Benski Day", City of Nederland, 1976; Outstanding Civic Leader of the Year, Nederland Business and Professional Women's Club, 1976; Boss of the Year, American Business Women's Association, 1983; Physician for the Day, Texas State Legislature.
Served with: U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps, captain, 1954-69. Republican. Episcopalian.
Language: English.
Hobbies: politics, shrine activities.
Home: 927 N 30th St, Nederland, TX 77627
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996