Mr. Benson has been with the City of Hollywood since 1995. He served first as Assistant City Manager, and then as Deputy City Manager, before being appointed City Manager in June 2002.

Prior to joining the City, Mr. Benson served as a Senior Planner with the South Florida Regional Planning Council (1993 - 1995), where he was responsible for the promotion and facilitation of strategic initiatives to enhance regional economic development in South Florida.

Mr. Benson also served as the Economic Development Representative for the City of Fort Lauderdale (1988 - 1993), where he developed and implemented economic development programs and activities related to business development.

Mr. Benson majored in Political Science and received a BA degree from the University of Illinois in 1985. In 1993 he earned his Masters Degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Also in 1993, he was appointed by former Governor Lawton Chiles and served a four year term on the Health and Human Services Board of Broward County. In 1997, he and his family established the Reverend Rufus Michael Mosby Scholarship Fund, named after Mr. Benson's close and dear friend who passed away in 1996. Scholarship assistance, in honor of his friend, is given annually to outstanding high school seniors during the Broward County Baccalaureate ceremony. He is active in various civic and professional organizations.