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Ben began his career at WONGDOODY as an unpaid intern shortly after the agency's founding, moving furniture and organizing office supplies. Displaying no aptitude for those functions, his responsibilities were expanded to include managing key accounts and founding the agency's Los Angeles office.

Over the last 16 years, Ben has overseen the growth of the agency, as well as clients including Fox Sports Net, Alaska Airlines, Autodesk, Alpine Electronics of America, CLIF Bar, LUNA Bar and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In addition to his management responsibilities, Ben contributes to the creative process, and his work has been recognized by Ad Age Best, Communication Arts, The One Show, the ADDYs, and other award shows and publications.

Ben was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, but he's never been heard to use the word "eh." He received a B.A. with academic honors in film theory from the University of Chicago, and spent three years as an assistant editor at the University of Chicago Press acquiring titles in economics, art history, linguistics, musicology and other disciplines that don't produce many best-sellers.

Ben is a partner in the Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, which supports early-stage philanthropic endeavors using a venture capital model. He also serves as chairman of the University of Chicago's Regional Leadership Council and on the Board of Writer's Arc, a nonprofit organization that promotes opportunities for aspiring screenwriters.

Ben experienced 60 minutes of fame — versus the standard 15 — by appearing twice on the game show "Jeopardy!" (once as a returning champion).

"Ben Wiener possesses the unique ability to manage a client's professional limitations while continuing to push all creativity boundaries. Ben also understands every facet of our business, which makes his input that much more invaluable. I love this guy!"

Rob Martin, VP of Marketing
Seattle SuperSonics