Judge Benjamin H. Logan, II

Judge Logan

Occupation

Chaminade High School, Dayton, Ohio, 1961
Ohio Northern University, B.A. in accounting and history; graduated 1968
Ohio Northern University Law School, graduated - Juris Doctorate, 1972 – Concentration: Poverty Law, Criminal Law, Real Estate Law and Tax Law
Admitted to practice, Michigan, February of 1973, Washington, D.C., 1975
Admitted to United State Supreme Court, April 19, 1976
Admitted to 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, December 5, 1977
Life member, 6th Circuit Conference, 2000

Dayton Tire & Rubber Cost Accountant, 1968 – 69
Dayton Public Schools Substitute Teacher, 1969
Michigan Civil Rights Referee, 1984 to 1988
Davenport College Instructor, evening, 1973 to 1975
Grand Valley State University Instructor, 1975 to 1977
NAACP Grand Rapids Branch, Member, 1972 to Present
NAACP, Life Member, 1985
Established Floyd Skinner Bar Association
Sigma Pi Phi, Executive National Board Member
American Bar Association
- Judicial Division, 1990-Present
- Minorities in Judiciary, 1996-2001 – Chair.
Judicial Council of NBA Chair, 1994-1996
Wolverine Bar Association, 1980-Present
Grand Rapids Bar Association Committee Diversity, Membership, Mock Trial, Clerkship.
- Committee Diversity, Membership, Mock Trial, Clerkship.
Michigan State Bar Association-Supreme Court Task Force on Race, Ethnic Bias in the Court, 1982 to 1989
- Task Force on Race, Ethnic Bias in the Court, 1982 to 1989
National Bar Association, Executive National Board Member, 1988 to 1992
Recipient of the Donald R. Black Civic Award, presented by Grand Rapids Junior College, May 10, 1989
Received Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree, Ohio Northern University, 1992
Received Giant of Giants Award, Grand Rapids, January 26, 1996, presented by Grand Rapids Junior College
Ohio Northern University Trustee-member finance committee, 1992-Present
Law Alumni Association Ohio Northern University- Ada, Ohio-Board Member 1990 to Present

United Supreme Council 33, 1990 & Emeritus 2005, Prince Hall Affiliated.
Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Black America, Black Judges in America
Who’s Who in Politics, Who’s Who in American Law Enforcement Leaders
Distinguished Alumni Award Chaminade, Dayton Ohio, September 27, 1997
Meritorious Service Award presented by Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, January 17, 1994
Recipient of Key to Cities of: Dayton, Ohio; Kansas City, MO; Las Vegas, NE; Milwaukee, WI; Alliance, OH; Huntington, WV; Bay City, MI; Niles, MI; Pontiac, MI; Muskegon Height, MI
Whitney A. Young Award from Boy Scouts, May 27, 1993
Augustus D. Straker Trailblazer Award, June 24, 1994
NAACP of Grand Rapids Role Model Award, October 10, 1989
William Ming Advocacy Award, National N.A.A.C.P., July 14, 1997, Pittsburgh, PA

Former basketball player and racquetball player; presently, due to age and other infirmities: fishing golf, and other sundry activities

Baptized and early training - Tabernacle Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio
Presently – Messiah Missionary Baptist Church-Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Clifton Rhodes, Jr., Grand Rapids, Michigan - Advisor/Consultant for the church

Married to Dr. Denise Marie Logan, Occupational Medical Spectrum Health Services; graduate of Michigan State Medical School, Central Michigan University undergraduate with B.S. in biology
Parents of five children: Bradford Jesse (BJ), 18; Benjamin William, 16; Barry Louis, 32, Benjamin Matthew, 34, Fonda Jean, 36