Jeffrey Benson

Jeffrey Benson is the President of One Direction Insurance a subsidiary of Benson Development Group, LLC. Mr. Benson has over 10 years’ experience in sales, with a skill set ranging from organizational leadership, financial marketing and business to business sales. Mr. Benson began his career in the United States Air Force. After obtaining his Life and Health insurance license, Jeff went on to work for Combined Insurance, rising to the ranks of sales manager for the state of Delaware and Eastern shore of Maryland. Mr. Benson spearheaded a business acquisition resulting in the sale of his former company, totaling 10.7 million dollars in assets. Through his tenacity he was promoted to the title of President for SGC Associates Inc. where he oversaw the daily operations of the organization ranging from human resource management to new business development. Jeff is a TEDxSeaford Organizer, a winner of the Audrey K. Doberstein Leadership award, the Delaware Fatherhood and Family Coalition Leadership/Pioneer award, a Delaware Business Times and Chains, Inc. Forty under 40 Award winning honoree, a Mountaire/WMDT Better Delmarva Award winner, as well as a National Urban League Young Professional: Heroes in the Movement recipient. Jeffrey Benson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Wilmington University and currently serves on the Seaford School District Board of Education, the Board of Directors for the Delaware Center for Justice, Co-Founder of Sussex County Action Prevention Coalition, is a member of the Georgetown Economic Development Council, Governor Appointed Delaware TANF Welfare Employment Committee Member, Leadership Delaware Fellow Class of 2013 and is an active body within his local community.

Helping individuals who are unable to help themselves. I like to provide opportunities to those who have potential but lack the expertise to get to the next level. I love serving my community in whatever capacity is needed at the time.

Thinking Big.

I came to loving TED Talks through watching Simon Sinek. He's a great orator and then I was introduced to becoming an organizer by my big brother Dr. Dan Young. From that time, TED has been apart of my life.

Music and music production.