Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman (September 7, 1912 – November 7, 1993) was an American businessman and one of the most prolific salespeople in history. As early as 1979, Feldman had sold more life insurance than anyone in history.

Feldman was born on September 7, 1912, in New York City. He was one of nine children to Isaac and Bertha Dardick Feldman, who were Russian Jewish immigrants. He began in sales when the family moved to Salineville, Ohio to open a wholesale poultry business.

Feldman spent most of his adult life living in East Liverpool, Ohio, which is where he began his career in life insurance sales. He sold life insurance policies with a total face value of about $1.5-billion

Feldman died on November 7, 1993, at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.