“The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.”

Ezra Taft Benson was an American politician and religious leader in the mid-20th century. He served as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and later as the 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for his conservative policies and influential sermons on faith, family, and national values.