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[[File:BENS logo.png|thumb]] Business Executives for National Security (BENS) is an American nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. Founded in 1982 by mining executive Stanley A. Weiss, BENS provides a channel through which senior American business leaders volunteer their experience and expertise to help national security agencies become more efficient and effective <ref>https://www.bens.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=406</ref>. BENS has 7 regional offices across the country with headquarters based in Washington, D.C.
BENS’ early work focused extensively on initiatives aimed at U.S.-Soviet threat reduction
The organization's current president and CEO is retired Air Force General [[Norton_A._Schwartz|Norton A. Schwartz]], the 19th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, and their current chairman is Bruce Mosler, Chairman of Global Brokerage at [[Cushman & Wakefield]]. Prominent members include [[Jeff_Bezos|Jeff Bezos]], [[David_H._Koch|David Koch]], and [[Frances_Townsend|Frances Townsend]].
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