Dee Benson - Early Life and Education

Early Life and Education

Judge Benson is a Utah native and current resident. He was born, along with his identical twin brother, Lee Benson, on August 25, 1948 in Sandy, Utah. After graduating from Jordan High School, Mr. Benson attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, majoring in Physical Education with a minor in Political Science. That same year, Mr. Benson became a member of the charter class at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU. While in law school, he served as the editor for the BYU Law Review. Mr. Benson went on to receive his Juris Doctorate in the spring of 1976.

In addition to his legal studies, Judge Benson played professionally in the American Soccer League which has since been disbanded. He was a member of Utah’s team, The Golden Spikers. With soccer as a passion and an affinity for teaching, Judge Benson started and coached the first soccer team at Hillcrest High School in Midvale, Utah.

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