He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1971 and a Master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1974.
Ben went to work for the state of Arizona in 1974 and he retired in 2011 as the Arizona Department of Administration’s (ADOA) Human Resources Administrator assigned to the Department of Economic Security (DES) Human Resources Administration. Ben started his career with the state as a DES Habilitation Technician working with the developmentally disabled. He later became an Employment Counselor and Employment Office Manager before working for the Department’s Human Resources office. Ben also worked as the department’s Policy Chief.
Ben loved spending time with his family and they often took vacations together. He enjoyed traveling, hiking, jogging, skiing, reading, and watching movies.
Ben is survived by his wife Sharon (Glendale), daughters Jessica (Surprise), Beth (Phoenix), granddaughter Havanah (Phoenix), his brother Alan (Washington, D.C.), and sister Abbe (Brookline, Massachusetts).
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