Ben Lanka is the business editor for the Columbus Dispatch. Last year he was editor of The Newark Advocate and helped cover firsthand Intel’s impact in Licking County. The central Ohio native is a proud alumnus of the University of Dayton and Northwestern University – so much that he is still paying both of those schools. Because he is not yelled at enough in journalism, Ben also officiates youth and high school soccer. He also is a multi-year rider in Pelotonia and is always happy to accept donations. Ben and his wife, Erin, have two children and live in Westerville.