Bentley Rayburn

Bentley B. Rayburn (born 1952 or 1953) is an American retired Air Force major general and businessman.

Rayburn was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans for 1990. Serving as a Colonel, Rayburn was assigned to lead the 388th Fighter Wing in 1995.

Rayburn ran in the Republican Party primary election for the United States House of Representatives in CO's 5th congressional district in the 2006 elections. He ran again in 2008, against incumbent Doug Lamborn. He will challenge Lamborn again in the 2014 elections.

Rayburn serves as the chief executive officer of The Home Front Cares, a charity that supports the families of deployed soldiers. He became the president of Colorado Technical University in December 2010.