Bennett Family Legacy

Mrs. Alice B. Bennett, the mother of Mr. R. Ray Bennett, endowed a faculty fellowship for the NC State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as a memorial to her son. Mrs. Alice B. Bennett Mr. R. Ray Bennett received his B.S. degree in elec …

Mrs. Alice B. Bennett, the mother of Mr. R. Ray Bennett, endowed a faculty fellowship for the NC State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as a memorial to her son.

Mrs. Alice B. Bennett

Mr. R. Ray Bennett received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from NC State in 1964. Ray was a Raleigh native and graduated from Broughton High School. Both his mother and father had strong NC State connections going back three generations, so it was an easy decision for Ray to pursue his engineering studies at NC State. Mr. Bennett worked most of his career at MeadWestvaco Co. and was stationed at their North Charleston plant, where he worked as an electrical engineer.

In 2012, Mr. Bennett passed away well before his time. His original intent to create the R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellows Fund through his estate plans, would provide a permanent resource for high achieving young faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State in pursuing their academic and research initiatives.

Mrs. Bennett was keen to make sure her son’s plans would be successful, and her generous gift will enhance the department’s ability to support the success of new faculty members.