Ben Greeley is a graduate of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine, where he double-majored in Computer Science and German.

He was brought up in the small town of Thorndike, which is located in the midcoast region of Maine. Prior to studying at the University of Maine, he studied abroad in Germany to explore the world and become more fluent in the German language. Afterwards he worked as a software engineering intern at Bank of America (formerly MBNA), where he learned many valuable skills in programming and database management. Was invited to and attended the Nextech Summit of Future Technology Leaders in Austin, Texas during the summer of 2000. During the academic year of 2003-2004 he studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria at the University of Salzburg.

In his spare time, Ben enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, exploring, and visiting friends and family. He is currently employed as a web programmer at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.