Ben Weider nasceu o 1 de fevereiro de 1923 em Montreal, Quebec, Canadá. Foi casado com Huguette Derouin. Morreu o 17 de outubro de 2008 em Montreal, Québec, Canadá.
Dr. Weider was awarded the C.M.(Member of the Order of Canada) on June
25, 1975 and the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 5,
2006 for his services to sports in Canada.