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Tuesday, 02 October 2007
Ben F. Carter has been named Deputy Director of the Dallas Safari Club. He will become Executive Director April 1, 2008
Ben F. Carter has been named Deputy Director of the Dallas Safari Club. He will become Executive Director April 1, 2008
Dallas, Texas USA – October 1, 2007. After a thorough nationwide and international search, aided by the efforts of Pearson Partners International, Dallas Safari Club has announced the hiring of Ben F. Carter as Deputy Director, a transitional position prior to taking the helm of staff operations as Executive Director April 1, 2008.

Carter, a Texas native, accomplished international hunter as well as Past President of Dallas Safari Club will report to Gray Thornton, the Club’s Executive Director, during a six month transition period. Thornton, as announced in March of 2007, will remain in his capacity through March 31, 2008 to ensure a smooth leadership change and to lead the Club’s January 2008 convention efforts.

“Ben brings a very impressive background to this position. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Texas, with a major in Marketing. He has been a successful independent business owner for over 20 years after working for Burroughs Corporation just out of college. A lifelong hunter, Ben has taken 25 of the 29 North American species of which 20 are record book size; he has taken the Grand Slam of North American Sheep and an African elephant. Ben has hunted extensively in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Russia and New Zealand and has been on three safaris in Africa” Bill Swisher the Club’s President stated when making the announcement. “Ben has served in almost every volunteer management position and committee in Dallas Safari Club. Besides being President in 2003, and convention chair in 2002, Ben has served the club as chairman of our Summer Blast Sporting Clay events, Auction Committee, Grants Committee, Administrative Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Nominating Committee and has worked extensively with our youth programs as chair of the shotgun skills team” Swisher added.

“Dallas Safari Club has become an industry leader because of our unique culture, mission focus and dedication to member, donor and exhibitor service. Ben understands this culture, believes in it and is uniquely qualified to not only maintain the Club’s present success and growth but to take our organization to the next level” stated Gray Thornton.

“I’ve worked closely with Ben in the past and I look forward to working with Ben in his new Deputy Director capacity to ensure that we maintain our program excellence and focus on our conservation, education and ethical hunting advocacy mission. DSC hired the right man and I will be proud to address him as the Club’s next Executive Director.” Thornton added.

Carter resigned from his current Dallas Safari Club and Dallas Ecological Foundation Board positions September 29 and will join the Club’s staff October 1, 2007.

For more information on Dallas Safari Club, this announcement, the Club’s annual convention and mission programs, contact Gray N. Thornton at 800-9GO HUNT or internationally on +972-980-9800 or by email on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
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