Ben was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up playing soccer. After receiving a scholarship to play at North Carolina State University, he spent two years in Raleigh before transferring to Lipscomb University in Nashville to complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees in business as a student-athlete.
During his MBA program, Ben launched a small business in partnership with his family that specialized in providing coworking space, rentals, and entrepreneurship programs for the fast-growing creative market in Nashville. Within 2.5 years, the company became profitable, scaled quickly, and employed three of his five family members. Shortly after their third year in business, Ben managed and completed a successful sale of the company in July of 2022. Through these experiences, he developed a passion for working alongside other business owners and creating value in both their personal and professional lives.
Ben is now firmly planted in the Nashville community, loves spending time with his family, getting outside, and writing about the world around him. Before joining Viking, he received a publishing deal with Harper Collins and his first book is set to be released in July of 2024.
