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Personal Profile

Dorothy Benson

Joined club: January 2013

Education: Valencia Community College, Disney & the school of real
life in the Foreign Service

Marital status: Married to David for 32 years

First job: Selling balloons on main street Disney 1976

Most fun job: Too many to count, I have loved everything that I have
done.

Career background: Disney - Merchandising, Display Department, Golf Classic, and Resorts.
Marriott Hotels – Front Desk, Reservations and HR: Payroll

Hotel Intercontential – Paymaster (Payroll)
State Department – Community Liaison Officer (Morale Officer), Housing and Shipping Office,
Housing Office and Special Events. Foreign Service Institute: Transition Center, Office Manager,
Special Projects
Celebration Golf Management – Pro Shop, Sales and Marketing, Special Projects and Senior Sales
Manager for nine golf properties

Why did you join Rotary? I joined Rotary because of their reputation of helping and caring for
people and Communities. I wanted to be part of something that would change the world.

Are you a Paul Harris Fellow? Not yet.

Which committee (avenue of service) interests you? Fundraising & Social

Current employer/ position: Business Development Contractor – Helping businesses exceed their
yearly sales goals, marketing, and branding.

Travel interests: Love to travel. Been around the world twice, and still have not seen everything that
is on my list.

Something we don’t know about you! I am a first degree Black Belt in Tae kwon do, and
photographer donating 50% of profits to charities.