William F. Benson is President of Health Benefits ABCs, a policy consulting practice. He has spent 5 decades advocating for older adults, holding senior leadership positions in California, the U.S. Congress and U.S. Administration on Aging. Benson played a major role in amendments to the Older Americans Act, nursing home reform legislation, the Elder Justice Act, and other notable legislative initiatives. He serves as the public policy consultant to the National Adult Protective Services Association and American Association of Service Coordinators, among others. He is co-founder and President of the International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2), a national organization representing the interests of American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Since 2000 Benson has hosted First Person, a series of conversations with Holocaust Survivors for the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum. Contact him at tbcg@starpower.net