Ben Chan Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats

Find out all the Jeopardy! results for Ben Chan, including games played, scores and competitors.

Ben Chan Jeopardy Contestant Profile

Ben Chan is an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, having joined the faculty in 2013. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Swarthmore College and a Ph.D. from the University of California-Los Angeles. Further enriching his expertise, Chan completed a postdoctoral fellowship in bioethics at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and held the position of Uihlein Fellow of Ethics at Lawrence University.

Born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Chan is of Chinese descent, with parents who immigrated from Hong Kong and Guangdong in the late 1960s. They met in New York City, where they started a restaurant together. Chan’s personal interests include a profound love for dogs, and he is the proud owner of two rescue dogs.

A notable moment in Chan’s life outside of academia was winning a pub trivia contest against Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, showcasing his quick wit and broad knowledge. This accomplishment, among others, emphasizes his engaging personality and diverse interests beyond the philosophical disciplines he teaches.

Category Details
Name Ben Chan
Location & Residence Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Profession & Jobs Assistant Professor of Philosophy at St. Norbert College
Gender & Sex Male
Age & Date of Birth 40s
Nationality & Ethnicity American, Chinese descent
Education & School BA from Swarthmore College, PhD from UCLA, postdoctoral fellowship at NIH
Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family Parents immigrated from Hong Kong and Guangdong
Biography & More Details Notable for an academic career in philosophy and ethics, personal interest in dog rescue, and a memorable trivia win over a famous NFL quarterback.

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Ben Chan Jeopardy Results

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Wednesday, 26 February 2025Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $14,701
Round 2 Score: $18,395
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Claire Sattler
New York, New York
Comedian & Research Scientist

Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $0
Round 1 Score: $800
Shane Whitlock
Originally Benton, Arkansas
Radiologist

Winning Score: $20,700
Round 2 Score: $14,700
Round 1 Score: $9,000
Friday, 16 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $13,399
Round 2 Score: $19,800
Round 1 Score: $9,400
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $6,399
Round 2 Score: $16,600
Round 1 Score: $5,400
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $6,400
Round 2 Score: $3,200
Round 1 Score: $3,400
Thursday, 15 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $38,800
Round 2 Score: $38,800
Round 1 Score: $8,800
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $18,401
Round 2 Score: $16,800
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $16,801
Round 2 Score: $9,200
Round 1 Score: $4,800
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $15,200
Round 2 Score: $20,400
Round 1 Score: $6,400
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $25,599
Round 2 Score: $33,200
Round 1 Score: $8,000
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $25,600
Round 2 Score: $12,800
Round 1 Score: $1,800
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $35,601
Round 2 Score: $29,600
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $30,400
Round 2 Score: $15,200
Round 1 Score: $2,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $30,401
Round 2 Score: $17,800
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Monday, 12 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $40,800
Round 2 Score: $20,400
Round 1 Score: $4,800
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Winning Score: $46,800
Round 2 Score: $46,800
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $10,400
Round 2 Score: $10,400
Round 1 Score: $5,600
Friday, 9 August 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $15,600
Round 2 Score: $15,600
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $12,799
Round 2 Score: $22,000
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $15,601
Round 2 Score: $10,000
Round 1 Score: $6,000
Tuesday, 6 August 2024Jared Watson
Quality Control Specialist
Greenville, Texas

Final Score: $3,600
Round 2 Score: $3,600
Round 1 Score: $7,400
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $9,599
Round 2 Score: $15,200
Round 1 Score: $6,800
Ike Barinholtz
Chicago, Illnois
Producer, Writer & Actor

Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $10,400
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Friday, 2 August 2024Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $29,800
Round 2 Score: $29,800
Round 1 Score: $11,400
Justin Bolsen
Public Policy Economics
Canton, Georgia

Final Score: $9,958
Round 2 Score: $10,000
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Emmett Stanton
Baltimore, Maryland
Freelance Writer

Final Score: -$2,000
Round 2 Score: -$2,000
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Tuesday, 19 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $13,399
Round 2 Score: $19,800
Round 1 Score: $9,400
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $6,399
Round 2 Score: $16,600
Round 1 Score: $5,400
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $6,400
Round 2 Score: $3,200
Round 1 Score: $3,400
Monday, 18 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $38,800
Round 2 Score: $38,800
Round 1 Score: $8,800
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $18,401
Round 2 Score: $16,800
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $16,801
Round 2 Score: $9,200
Round 1 Score: $4,800
Friday, 15 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $15,200
Round 2 Score: $20,400
Round 1 Score: $6,400
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $25,599
Round 2 Score: $33,200
Round 1 Score: $8,000
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $25,600
Round 2 Score: $12,800
Round 1 Score: $1,800
Thursday, 14 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Winning Score: $35,601
Round 2 Score: $29,600
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $30,400
Round 2 Score: $15,200
Round 1 Score: $2,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $30,401
Round 2 Score: $17,800
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Wednesday, 13 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $40,800
Round 2 Score: $20,400
Round 1 Score: $4,800
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Winning Score: $46,800
Round 2 Score: $46,800
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Final Score: $10,400
Round 2 Score: $10,400
Round 1 Score: $5,600
Tuesday, 12 March 2024Yogesh Raut
Vancouver, Washington
Social and Personality Psychologist

Final Score: $15,600
Round 2 Score: $15,600
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Troy Meyer
Tampa, Florida
Music Executive

Final Score: $12,799
Round 2 Score: $22,000
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $15,601
Round 2 Score: $10,000
Round 1 Score: $6,000
Thursday, 7 March 2024Jared Watson
Quality Control Specialist
Greenville, Texas

Final Score: $3,600
Round 2 Score: $3,600
Round 1 Score: $7,400
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $9,599
Round 2 Score: $15,200
Round 1 Score: $6,800
Ike Barinholtz
Chicago, Illnois
Producer, Writer & Actor

Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $10,400
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Tuesday, 5 March 2024Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $29,800
Round 2 Score: $29,800
Round 1 Score: $11,400
Justin Bolsen
Public Policy Economics
Canton, Georgia

Final Score: $9,958
Round 2 Score: $10,000
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Emmett Stanton
Baltimore, Maryland
Freelance Writer

Final Score: -$2,000
Round 2 Score: -$2,000
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Tuesday, 23 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
9 Day Winnings of $252,600

Final Score: $5,199
Round 2 Score: $17,400
Round 1 Score: $7,200
Danny Leserman
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Policy Communications Manager

Final Score: $1,000
Round 2 Score: $2,400
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Lynn Di Vito
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Retired Museum Educator

Winning Score: $11,800
Round 2 Score: $14,800
Round 1 Score: $1,000
Monday, 22 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
8 Day Winnings of $227,800

Winning Score: $24,800
Round 2 Score: $20,800
Round 1 Score: $8,400
Joe Lasser
Originally Colfax, Illinois
Astronautical Engineer

Final Score: $7,999
Round 2 Score: $7,600
Round 1 Score: $1,400
Nancy Duran
Stowe, Vermont
Marketing Copywriter

Final Score: $100
Round 2 Score: $3,600
Round 1 Score: -$400
Friday, 19 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
7 Day Winnings of $213,000

Winning Score: $14,800
Round 2 Score: $12,400
Round 1 Score: $10,400
Erica Johnson
Greenbelt, Maryland
Stay-at-home Mom

Final Score: $9,600
Round 2 Score: $4,800
Round 1 Score: $3,600
Chris Hammer
McKinney, Texas
Teacher

Final Score: $6,699
Round 2 Score: $3,400
Round 1 Score: $1,400
Thursday, 18 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
6 Day Winnings of $182,000

Winning Score: $31,000
Round 2 Score: $31,000
Round 1 Score: $7,800
John Groves
Originally Forteau, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Legislative Technical Specialist

Final Score: $4,601
Round 2 Score: $4,400
Round 1 Score: $1,600
Kristen Beck
Seattle, Washington
Physician

Final Score: $4,401
Round 2 Score: $4,600
Round 1 Score: $1,000
Wednesday, 17 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
5 Day Winnings of $157,000

Winning Score: $25,000
Round 2 Score: $24,205
Round 1 Score: $8,400
Brittani Seagren
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Nurse Practitioner

Final Score: $799
Round 2 Score: $400
Round 1 Score: $3,200
David Lu
Los Angeles, California
Mail Processing Clerk

Final Score: $1,000
Round 2 Score: $1,200
Round 1 Score: $2,000
Tuesday, 16 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
4 Day Winnings of $129,001

Winning Score: $27,999
Round 2 Score: $26,400
Round 1 Score: $13,200
Tom Winiarski
Briarcliff Manor, New York
Media Strategist

Final Score: $200
Round 2 Score: $5,200
Round 1 Score: $6,600
Lydia-Claire Kerrigan
Lafayette, Tennessee
Web Development Team Lead

Final Score: $2,400
Round 2 Score: $11,200
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Monday, 15 May 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
3 Day Winnings of $69,001

Winning Score: $60,000
Round 2 Score: $41,000
Round 1 Score: $11,800
Hannah Wilson
Chicago, Illinois
Data Scientist
8 Day Winnings of $229,801

Final Score: $13,599
Round 2 Score: $6,800
Round 1 Score: $4,000
Wendy Swanson
Portland, Oregon
Retired Teacher

Final Score: $8,600
Round 2 Score: $4,400
Round 1 Score: $1,200
Friday, 14 April 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
2 Day Winnings of $46,001

Winning Score: $23,000
Round 2 Score: $20,800
Round 1 Score: $8,600
Greg Czaja
San Diego, California
Cardiologist

Final Score: $12,401
Round 2 Score: $8,000
Round 1 Score: $2,800
Kari Elsila
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Grant Strategy Consultant

Final Score: $2,200
Round 2 Score: $7,200
Round 1 Score: $400
Thursday, 13 April 2023Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor
1 Day Winnings of $16,001

Winning Score: $30,000
Round 2 Score: $27,200
Round 1 Score: $10,200
Liz Jensen
Metuchen, New Jersey
Stay-at-home Mom

Final Score: $11,000
Round 2 Score: $6,000
Round 1 Score: $800
Peter Early
Windham, New Hampshire
Settlement Consultant

Final Score: $4,484
Round 2 Score: $6,400
Round 1 Score: $6,000
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Kat Jepson
Originally Virginia Beach, Virginia
Artist
1 Day Winnings of $20,399

Final Score: $10,800
Round 2 Score: $5,400
Round 1 Score: $1,000
Ben Chan
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Philosophy Professor

Winning Score: $16,001
Round 2 Score: $17,000
Round 1 Score: $2,400
Laura Caton
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nonprofit Arts Administrator

Final Score: $5,199
Round 2 Score: $8,000
Round 1 Score: $400

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