BENJAMIN JACKSON

1929 - 2021

Dr. BENJAMIN A. JACKSON (Age 91)  
Of Silver Spring, MD passed away after a brief illness on January 4, 2021. Born July 8, 1929 in Hillburn, NY, he was the son of the late Benjamin Jackson and Susie Hatter Jackson. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Gloria; his brother Travis Jackson; two daughters, Dr. Benita Jackson- Smoot (Lewis), Pamela Kanaras (Sotiris), and son, Benjamin, Jr. He was preceded in death by beloved daughter, Jolie Ann Jackson-Willett, and his sister Leona Mae Jackson Ruffin. He leaves behind four grandchildren, Alicia, Jenna and Alexander Willett and Lewis Smoot III, as well as several nieces and nephews. Dr Benjamin Jackson received his AB (Mathematics and Science) New York State College for Teachers at Albany/SUNY Albany; MS (Biology) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PhD (Biology) from New York University and MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He was a Fellow in the Academy of Toxicologic Science and Charter Member of the Society of Toxicology. Dr Jackson began his career as a research scientist with Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River New York and was Section Manager of the Reproductive Safety and Experimental Mutagenesis in the Toxicology section of Lederle Laboratories (American Cyanamid company). Dr Jackson served as Councilor of the American College of Toxicology; Vice President of the Association of Government Toxicologists; Secretary Treasurer of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences and was a member of the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacy. Dr Jackson was the author of numerous original research papers, reviews and book chapters and participated in many invited presentations and seminars. Dr Jackson then began his Federal Government Service and relocated his family to the Silver Spring Maryland area to serve in the Food and Drug Administration Bureau of Foods 1980-1990 with several roles including Chief of the Color and Cosmetic Evaluation Branch, and as the Director of the Division of Pathology. After retirement from government service Dr Jackson continued work as a consultant for the National Library of Medicine Subject Headings (MeSH) providing search terms for thousands of papers in the toxicology literature. Later in life, Dr Jackson began to fully develop as a watercolor artist participating in Montgomery County Senior Center activities. He was well loved and described as a true gentleman and a scholar. The family has designated contributions to be made to the University at Albany (SUNY) in memory of Benjamin A. Jackson Class of 1950. Services are private.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com