man Prize, served as a manager at Commons, and was a member of Key and Seal, the University Symphony Orchestra, and Triangle Orchestra.
He worked for 38 years at the Budd Co. in Philadelphia, where he was chief engineer of the railway division and, like Lou Klauder ’30, one of the developers of San Francisco’s famous Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Ben retired in 1971 to undertake a heavy program of volunteer work, spiced by biennial travel.
Ben married Jean Ridgley in 1940 and they had three sons, Ben Jr., Robert, and David.
man Prize, served as a manager at Commons, and was a member of Key and Seal, the University Symphony Orchestra, and Triangle Orchestra.
He worked for 38 years at the Budd Co. in Philadelphia, where he was chief engineer of the railway division and, like Lou Klauder ’30, one of the developers of San Francisco’s famous Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Ben retired in 1971 to undertake a heavy program of volunteer work, spiced by biennial travel.
Ben married Jean Ridgley in 1940 and they had three sons, Ben Jr., Robert, and David.
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