2023 Distinguished Alumnus: Lionel Bentley

From Craig Woods October 23rd, 2023

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Congratulations to the late Lionel Bentley for being honored as a 2023 Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus!

Bentley graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy, focusing on turf management from OSU. Bentley had a successful career at the City of Norman and at Bentley Turf Farms, which he owned and operated until his passing in 2022. He was a great supporter of the OSU turfgrass program and was known as a turfgrass sod pioneer in Oklahoma.

Learn more about Bentley: https://agriculture.okstate.edu/about/honors/distinguished-alumni-2023/lionel-bentley.html