P. George Benson, Ph.D.

Professor of Decision Science

Education

University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida  
Ph.D., Decision Science, 1977

New York University - New York City, New York
M.B.A., Operations Research, 1971

Bucknell University - Union County, Pennsylvania 
B.S., Mathematics, 1968

Courses Taught

  • Elementary Managerial Statistics (Day and Extension)
  • Quantitative Methods for Administration (Day and Extension)
  • Methods for Quality Improvement
  • Business Statistics
  • Statistical Methods I: Estimation and Testing Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design Stochastic Processes

Selected Publications

“A Baldrige Journey,” Journal of Performance Excellence, Baldrige Foundation, 2018, pp. 8-9. 

Honors & Awards

  • Primerica, Inc. (Atlanta), 2010-present; Lead Director, 2014-present; Corporate Governance Committee Chair, 2011-present
  • Crawford & Company (Atlanta), 2005-present (Governance Committee Chair, 2010-present)
  • AGCO, Inc. (Atlanta), 2004-present (Governance Committee Chair, 2005-present)
  • Galliard Management Corporation, Charleston, S.C., 2016-Present
  • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award:Chair, Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 2013-Present, (reelected 2014, 2016, and 2017)
  • Director, Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 2007-present