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# Ben Long, Founder and CEO of Travaille Executive Search, has Died
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/ben-long-founder-and-ceo-of-travaille-executive-search-has-died/
- Published: 2020-03-30T19:31:16.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-30T19:31:16.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: People, PR, #wp-bottom-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:50

**Ben Long, founder and CEO of Travaille Executive Search, has died**. He had a stroke in December 2018\. According to the firm’s website, Long started his company in 1984 outside New York City and moved the business to Washington, D.C., where he “quickly learned the exciting, explosive, and important world of communication in our Nation’s Capital. The vast network of talent and clients means that he knows the right people.”

In addition, according to the firm’s website: “When asked about the jobs that he has filled, Mr Long proudly talks about his work with the oil industry, research and technology, public affairs organizations, corporate and manufacturing. Because of his Washington connections, he is often able to find excellent candidates to fill grassroots positions.”

In 2016, Long was profiled in a Communicator Spotlight video you can see below.