Ben Moreell | |
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 Father of the Navy Seabees | |
| Nickname(s) | "King Bee" |
| Born | September 14, 1892 Salt Lake City, Utah St. George, Utah |
| Died | July 30, 1978 (aged 85) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1917–1946 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Unit | Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) |
| Commands | Bureau of Yards and Docks, Chief Civil Engineer Corps |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Order of the British Empire |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Other work | President, 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.