Mr. Robert Benson passed into eternal life on Saturday, 15 September 2018, after a long illness.

Mr. Benson has been a devoted and energetic Friend of Bethlehem University for more than 20 years. He served on the International Board of Regents of Bethlehem University, was the Founder and Chair of the Friends of Bethlehem University in England and Wales, and a member of the Grand Magisterium of the Equestrian Order of The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. 

Mr. Benson’s contribution and dedication to the support of Bethlehem University continues through the Cardinal de Furstenburg and Cardinal Hume Endowments, which he and his Friends established in support of the Religious Studies Department at Bethlehem University.

Bethlehem University extends their sympathies to his family.