Dan Plung grew up in NewYork City seven blocks from Yankee Stadium. He had the advantage of attending the original model for STEM education, the Bronx High School of Science, and then graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts inEnglish. Dan attended graduate school at Idaho State University and decided thePacific Northwest was home.
After earning his doctoral degree in English, Dan had a long career working at various government sites while also teaching at universities including Washington State University, Tri-Cities. Dan has also served the local community by sitting on the ColumbiaIndustries board and on the Washington State Board of Education.
Author of several books on professional communication, Dan brings skills in optimizing processes, strategic planning and enhancement of governance to Benton REA’s Board ofTrustees. He was driven to join the board because he shares Benton REA’s commitment of doing what we can to sustain and enhance the community and lifestyle we enjoy in Washington State.
