Ben Taplin grew up in Lakewood NJ experiencing a normal childhood. After surviving a near-death lung infection in 2014, and years on oxygen, Ben was placed in an induced coma and was placed on Ecmo for seven weeks - an unheard of medical phenomenon.

Ben works in sales at Polaris Pharmacy and develops relations between facilities in the healthcare space that could benefit from Polaris's services, and PolarisRX.

He currently lives in New York City with his wife living a regular life with a goal to do as much chesed as possible.