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.
Diplomatic serviceedit
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 StateCondoleezza Rice on November 28, 2005. He presented his credentials to King Harald V of Norway on January 12, 2006.
Personal lifeedit
USS Monterey (CG 61) Commanding Officer, Capt. Robert Oldani, presents United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Benson K. Whitney, with a Monterey plaque.
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.[2]
Benson is a descendant of the prominent American Whitney family and is of close relation to the Vanderbilt family. His father married Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2005, who was only one year his son's senior.
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Referencesedit
^USA roser norsk kamp mot terror December 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Aftenposten, February 9, 2006, see pink fact book on right. (in Norwegian)
^U.S. Embassy Oslo ‐ Public Affairs Newsletter 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, July 2009, p. 2.
^Callaghan, Peter (August 3, 2018). "Meet the major 'independent expenditure' committees involved in Minnesota's 2018 election (so far)". MinnPost. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
External linksedit
Media related to Benson Whitney at Wikimedia Commons
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Benson K Whitney news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Benson Kelley Whitney born August 17 1956 in Saint Paul Minnesota 1 was the United States Ambassador to Norway from 2006 to 2009 Benson K WhitneyUnited States Ambassador to NorwayIn office November 28 2005 October 21 2009PresidentGeorge W BushPreceded byJohn D OngSucceeded byBarry B WhitePersonal detailsBorn 1956 08 17 August 17 1956 age 67 Saint Paul MinnesotaNationalityAmericanPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseMaryRelationsWheelock Whitney I Grandfather Wheelock Whitney II Father Wheelock Whitney III Brother Alma materVassar College University of Minnesota Law SchoolProfessionJuristDiplomat Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Diplomatic service 4 Personal life 5 Sources 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editWhitney 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 Career editWhitney 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 Diplomatic service editBenson 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 He presented his credentials to King Harald V of Norway on January 12 2006 Personal life edit nbsp USS Monterey CG 61 Commanding Officer Capt Robert Oldani presents United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway Benson K Whitney with a Monterey plaque 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 2 Benson is a descendant of the prominent American Whitney family and is of close relation to the Vanderbilt family His father married Chief Justice Kathleen A Blatz of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2005 who was only one year his son s senior 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 3 Sources edit Benson K Whitney Archived from the original on 2007 09 03 Retrieved 2006 02 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link US embassy in Norway bio on Whitney United States Department of State Ambassadors to Norway U S Embassy Oslo Public Affairs Newsletter July 2009References edit USA roser norsk kamp mot terror Archived December 1 2007 at the Wayback Machine Aftenposten February 9 2006 see pink fact book on right in Norwegian U S Embassy Oslo Public Affairs Newsletter Archived 2010 05 27 at the Wayback Machine July 2009 p 2 Callaghan Peter August 3 2018 Meet the major independent expenditure committees involved in Minnesota s 2018 election so far MinnPost Retrieved 2018 08 08 External links edit nbsp Media related to Benson Whitney at Wikimedia Commons Diplomatic posts Preceded byJohn D Ong U S Ambassador to Norway2006 2009 Succeeded byBarry B White Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benson K Whitney amp oldid 1187254301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
