He is married to Deborah Glover Washburn. His civic interests include the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees. Ben's professional associations include Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Diplomate of the American Board of Thoracic Surgeons. He was honored to be the American Heart Association's Physician of the Year 2017. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, knife and firearm collecting.