Dale E. Benson

DALE E. BENSON is the co-Founder of Benson Associates, LLC. As Portfolio
Manager and Chief Investment Officer, he is responsible for the day-to-
day management of all investment funds. Mr. Benson was previously
employed by Qualivest Capital Management, a subsidiary of US Bancorp, as
the Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Qualivest Small Companies
Value Strategy. From 1984, until his departure in 1997, Mr. Benson was
the lead manager for all small cap portfolios at Qualivest. Prior to
joining U.S. Bank in 1973, he was an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at
Union Planters National Bank. Mr. Benson earned a BA degree from
Pacific Lutheran University and a PhD in History from the University of
Maine. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has 31 years of
experience.