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Kimberly W. Benston (born January 18, 1953) is an American literary historian and academic administrator.

Kimberly Benston
15th President of Haverford College
In office July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Daniel Weiss
Succeeded by	Wendy Raymond
Personal details
Born	Kimberly W. Benston (1953-01-18) January 18, 1953 (age 69)
Alma mater	Yale University
Occupation	historian
Academic background
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	Literary history
Institutions	Yale University Princeton University Haverford College

Benston earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree from Yale University.[1] He taught at his alma mater and Princeton University before joining the Haverford College faculty in 1984.[1][2] Benston was appointed Francis B. Gummere Professor of English in 2002 [3] and served as provost between 2012 and 2015. He was named president of Haverford College later that year and took office on July 1, 2015.[2][4] Benston stepped down from the presidency and returned to teaching in 2019.[5]

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