ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, bˈɛnɪt wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz ðə fˈɜːst dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɔɪnt fˈoːɹ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ɐ tˈɛknɪkəl ɐsˈɪstəns pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɔːɹ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ nˈeɪʃənz.
In November 1950, Bennett was appointed as the first Director of the Point Four Program, a technical assistance program for developing nations.