Our Story
Alan Benson, the founder and CEO of The Benson Institute. In his earlier years of working, he became acquainted with many colleagues. Being a parent, he would have conversations with male colleagues about fatherhood and life. On one afternoon while on break, he spoke with a colleague that shared his experience on fatherhood. He said to him, my children are doing great. They graduated from major colleges and have good careers. But, as a father and always wanting the best for my children, I taught my children to go to college to get a job, when I should have taught them to go create a job as well. That statement stuck with Alan for years to come, and he has transitioned his life with teaching his children and people in the community to not only go to college to get a job but go to college to create a job, and this is how the Benson Institute was formed. The Benson Institute is a nonprofit 501 (C)(3) organization. Federal EIN: 82-2471750
Our Approach
Our philosophy is that everyone is equipped with a special gift or talent. Often times, how we are socialized dictates the steps we take in society. At the Benson Institute, our goal is to change the minds of those in believing that they can not only go to school to get a job but go to school to create a job.
