Ben and his wife Georgiann are retired and currently live in Kentucky. They have two grown children; their daughter, son-in-law and two "fabulous grandsons" live in Tennessee and their son and daughter-in-law who live in Scotland. Ben retired in 2008 after more than forty-two years in the aviation industry. One of the primary reasons for his decision was making time for his family, and now with two grandsons, it was a great idea.