William Duane Benton

Judicial Service

Education

• Northwestern University, B.A., 1972
• Yale Law School, J.D., 1975
• Memphis State University (now University of Memphis), M.B.A., 1979
• University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1994

Professional Career

U.S. Navy/Naval Reserve captain, 1972-2002; Campaign manager, Wendell Bailey for Congress, 1980; Administrative assistant, U.S. Rep. Wendell Bailey of Missouri, 1981-1982; Private practice, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1983-1989; Director of revenue, Missouri Department of Revenue, 1989-1991; Adjunct professor, Westminster College, 1998-2004; Adjunct professor, University of Missouri School of Law, 1998-2004; Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1991-2004; chief justice, 1997-1999; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2018-2022

External Links

• Federal Judicial Center Biography