PITTSTON, PA — April 15, 2016 – Benco Dental is one of the 2016 Best Workplaces in Health Care, according to the global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine. The nation’s largest privately owned dental distributor ranked 20 on the list, based on employees’ ...
READ MORE »Source: http://fortune.com/2016/04/12/best-workplaces-health-care/ As health care jobs proliferate, you might want to check out one of these top workplaces. The health care industry is booming. As the American population ages and chronic disease becomes ever more prevalent, health-related companies have been ...
READ MORE »Source: https://www.dentalaegis.com/news/2016/03/25/Lucy-Hobbs-Project-Announces-2016-Honorees PITTSTON, Pa., March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a network of more than 9,000 members, The Lucy Hobbs Project's commission to select six honorees each year for the distinction of Exemplary Women in the Dental Community ...
READ MORE »Source: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/area-businesses-see-growth-related-to-health-care-industry-1.2016895 The health care industry is not only the fastest growing job sector in the workforce, but it also is important for area ancillary businesses that create jobs. Ancillary businesses include Maximus, ...
READ MORE »Source: https://www.dentalaegis.com/news/2016/02/1/Benco-Dental-Acquires-TechTrust PITTSTON, PA - Benco Dental today announces plans to acquire Grand Rapids-based TechTrust on February 12, 2016. This marks Benco Dental’s first acquisition in the Michigan area. TechTrust was founded 12 years ago by owners Ron ...
READ MORE »Source: http://www.dentistrytoday.com/news/industrynews/item/641-benco-dental-names-3-vice-presidents Karen Kuklewicz (left) and Julie Radzyminski (center) have been promoted to vice presidential positions at Benco Dental, while Kari Taylor (right) has joined the company as VP of sales and branch ...
READ MORE »Dental lifestyle magazine announces its 3rd annual design competition winners PITTSTON, PA — December 10, 2015 —Parents of patients who visit the Utah pediatric dentist Dr. Jason Horgesheimer often ask him for something unrelated to their kids’ dental care: interior-design pointers. “It’s rewarding to ...
READ MORE »Edison Awards™ accepting entries from dental community for second year PITTSTON, PA — November 30, 2015 — Follow the leaders. The first battery-operated, handheld intra-oral X-Ray system, first FDA approved, CO2 9.3 micron dental laser for hard and soft tissue, and first 45 degree electric attachment handpiece ...
READ MORE »Benco Family Foundation supports First International Oral Cancer Symposium Greater New York Dental Meeting Organizers plan full day academic session: ‘The Science and Practice of Treating Head and Neck Cancer’ PITTSTON, PA — November 18, 2015 – Leaders in the dental community unite against the sixth leading form ...
READ MORE »JENKINS TWP. — Four years ago, Benco Dental officials began searching for a better toothbrush to offer to dentists to send home with their patients. When they didn’t find it, they made their own. The family-owned company, headquartered in Jenkins Twp., already had a line of private-brand toothbrushes and ...
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CHIEF CUSTOMER ADVOCATE
Larry Cohen graduated from Wilkes College with a B.S. in Accounting in 1957 and Columbia University Graduate School of Business, earning an M.S. in Management and Finance, 1958. He served in the U. S. Army Reserve from 1958 through 1964.
He is the second-generation owner of Benco Dental Company, which was founded by his father, Benjamin Cohen in 1930.
Joining Benco Dental in 1959 as manager of the Tooth Department, in 1960, Larry became an outside sales rep, a position he enjoyed full time until 1972. Beginning that year, Larry began reducing his outside sales role and increasing his managerial duties, later becoming the president of Benco Dental from 1965 – 1996.
Larry is the Founder of the American Dental Cooperative; Board, American Dental Trade Associate, plus Various ADTA committees. He sits on the Board of Wilkes University, Board of Visiting Nurses Association and the Board of Jewish Community Center.
