Ken spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy during which he flew more than 80 combat missions, graduated from Top Gun, commanded an F/A-18 squadron, and served as speechwriter to the Secretary of the Navy. He also held positions as a U.S. Senate legislative fellow and Director of Strategy and Concepts on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. He has a BS in economics from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Ken enjoys outdoor activities with family and friends and can play at least 30 seconds of most Dave Matthews Band and Grateful Dead songs on acoustic guitar.