Ben Moreell

Ben Moreell
Father of the Navy Seabees
Nickname(s)"King Bee"
Born(1892-09-14)September 14, 1892
Salt Lake City, Utah St. George, Utah
DiedJuly 30, 1978(1978-07-30) (aged 85)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1917–1946
Rank Admiral
UnitCivil Engineer Corps (CEC)
CommandsBureau of Yards and Docks, Chief Civil Engineer Corps
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)

Legion of Merit

Order of the British Empire
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Other workPresident, Turner Construction Co.
President, CEO & chairman, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation

Admiral Ben Moreell (September 14, 1892 – July 30, 1978) was the chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and of the Civil Engineer Corps. Best known to the American public as the father of the Navy's Seabees, Moreell's life spanned eight decades, two world wars, a great depression and the evolution of the United States as a superpower. He was a distinguished naval officer, an engineer, an industrial giant and a national spokesman.