Benjamin Dixon is a veteran educator with experience as a teacher, administrator and superintendent in public K-12 systems, private schools and higher education. He has served as Deputy Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, and was The Travelers (Insurance) Companies first Workforce Diversity Director. His most recent position was with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he served as the institution’s first Vice President for Multicultural Affairs. His primary role was to advise the President and university administration on policy and practice related to intercultural relations, diversity and equity issues. He retired in 2006, at which time he was appointed to Emeritus Status.