Richard Bensen
Honor Code SignatorySigned 31 Oct 2017 | 1,823 contributions | 37 thank-yous | 1,003 connections
Signed 31 Oct 2017 | 1,823 contributions | 37 thank-yous | 1,003 connections
Mr. Richard A. Bensen
Born 1950s.
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Biography
Speaking on my own behalf, autobiography can be an intimidating challenge.
I had a happy childhood in New Canaan, Connecticut, where my father taught at the New Canaan Country School. My three siblings and I all attended the school; I graduated in 1966 and then attended Pomfret School (1966-1970) and then Bowdoin College (1970-1974) with one year on exchange to Wheaton College (1971-1972).
Between 1959 and 1974 I was a camper and then counselor at Camp Agawam in Raymond, Maine, a very significant component of my life.
After working at L. L. Bean in Freeport, Maine I went to Edinburgh, Scotland (1975) and eventually earned an M.Litt. in Scottish history.
In 1976 I returned to the US to marry Dianne McElhiney. After finishing my degree we returned to the US and both became teachers at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts (1978-1986). Both Patrick and Daniel were born while we worked there; Mollie was born when we lived in Greenfield, where I worked as a photographer.
My first marriage ended in 1989. I moved to South Deerfield in 1990 and became a teacher at The Bement School in Deerfield, where I lived as a dorm parent from 1990 to 1996. I married Pam Brewster Porter in 1996 and continued to work at Bement until my retirement in 2017.
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- First-hand information. Entered by Richard Bensen at registration. Amended in 2021
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