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Riverside president Benson to retire at end of school year
Retired Marine and decorated Vietnam veteran led school through recession while growing enrollment
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Dr. James H. Benson, a retired Marine colonel and decorated Vietnam veteran, is stepping down as president of Riverside Military Academy in June after seven years.
Riverside Military Academy announced Saturday that school president Dr. James H. Benson will leave at the end of the school year in June. Benson, a retired U.S. Marine colonel, is in his seventh year as president of the Gainesville school. “After seven years and accomplishment of the goals established by the Board, it is time for Mary and me to move into the next phase of our lives,” Benson said in an email press release.