Benjamin Landa

Landa's family lived in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York during his youth; his parents immigrated to the United States.^[1][2] Landa earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from Adelphi University.^[3]

Landa is the co-founder of SentosaCare LLC, a management company focused on elder living facilities and the long-term care industry; he founded the group in 2003 and became the Chief Executive Officer.^[4][5] Landa was previously a landowner of Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Woodbury, New York.

In September 2025, Landa met with President Donald Trump to reportedly express his interest in serving as an ambassador.^[6] In October 2025, Trump nominated Landa to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.^[7][8]