Instructor Information

Name	Bio
Ben Kempner	Ben Kempner began his genealogical journey 11 years ago with a course at OLLI and has since expanded his family tree from 10 individuals to over 2000. He taught classes at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center (2016â€“2020) and at OLLI (2024â€“2026). Ben now serves as President of a local genealogical society and regularly lectures for groups and organizations. He brings a lifetime of professional experience as well, having retired from a 39-year career in sales, marketing, and consulting at IBM.

Name

Bio

Ben Kempner

Ben Kempner began his genealogical journey 11 years ago with a course at OLLI and has since expanded his family tree from 10 individuals to over 2000. He taught classes at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center (2016â€“2020) and at OLLI (2024â€“2026). Ben now serves as President of a local genealogical society and regularly lectures for groups and organizations. He brings a lifetime of professional experience as well, having retired from a 39-year career in sales, marketing, and consulting at IBM.

Instructor Information

Lifelong Learning