Author: D. Gordon Bennett
Born: 1941
Bio: D. (David) Gordon Bennett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geography at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Bennett’s research interests include population patterns, trends, and migration. Professor Bennett has published articles in both books and professional journals. Among his books are *The U.S. and Canada*, *Tension Areas of the World*, *World Population Problems*, *Applied Human Geography*, *Snapshots of the Carolinas*, and *A Geography of the Carolinas*. His grants include a $52,042 award from the Economic Development Administration to study the economic impact of retirees on non-metropolitan counties along the South Atlantic Coast.

Source: [UNC Greensboro](https://ges.uncg.edu/person/bennett/)