John Benson is named Iowa's Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Interim Director
John Benson began working for the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in 1992 and was recently named the department's Interim Director. Since his career with the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management began, he has held a number of roles.
In 1994 he moved on to become the off-site response planner for the Quad Cities nuclear power station. In 1998, Mr. Benson became the 911 program manager for the state.