Ben was a member of another successful local bluegrass group - "Salt Marsh" - for 91/2 years prior to joining MFS. He is a perfect fit for this band - he's an easy-going, talented musician who seems to know every person connected with bluegrass in Virginia. He loves to tell jokes and he knows a million of them!
Ben retired in 1999 after 40 years with Newport News Shipbuilding and now spends most of his time playing bluegrass music, hosting a local bluegrass radio show (Bluegrass Music Director, WLRT AM 1490 Hampton, Va.), helping his sons and their families, doing small construction projects, and spending quality time with his grandchildren.
He lives in Poquoson, Virginia, with his wife Judy (the city's Assistant City Manager), their two sons Kevin (wife Anoush) and Scott (wife Bonny), and their four grandchildren, Benjamin, Jolie, Noah, and Trevor.
