5 things you didn’t know about Ken Jennings
1. He spent 15 years in Korea and Singapore while growing up.
Ken was originally born in the United States but grew up overseas. The only American TV he could watch was on the Armed Forces Network which is where he began watching Jeopardy! religiously every day after school.
2. Ken graduated from Brigham Young University.
While attending BYU, he double-majored in English and computer science and was the captain of the quiz bowl team. Ken also met his wife, Mindy, while at BYU.
3. He was a contestant on Jeopardy! for 6 months straight.
Ken won 74 straight games before his reign ended on the Nov. 30 show where he got stumped by trivia about H&R Block. He won $2.52 million total, breaking the American game show records for number of games won and the amount of money won.
4. Ken is a best-selling author.
He has written four books for adults, Brainiac, Ken Jennings’s Trivia Almanac, Ken Maphead, and Because I Said So! He has also written a childrens book series called Junior Genius Guides, which contains fun projects and facts.
5. He co-hosts a podcast called Omnibus.
Ken’s podcast explains and explores human history and culture that may have been lost or forgotten. Episodes cover a wide variety of topics, including exploring Einstein's brain, discussing the Eggnog Riot, and discussing the history of the Doomsday clock.
We’re excited to announce that Ken Jennings will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2024 BenefitsPRO Broker Expo in Denver, speaking Monday, April 29th in a session titled “Adapt to Win: Lessons from the Greatest of All Time Jeopardy! Champion, Ken Jennings.” In this fun and informative keynote, Jennings will discuss how organizations should adapt to change, especially in a world like today’s where the changes are so constant and dramatic.
In 2020, Ken Jennings was invited back onto Jeopardy! for a “Greatest of All Time” tournament, but it was a very different quiz show from the one where he won 74 games in a row in 2004. In this fascinating keynote, Ken will share backstage secrets of tactics and technology, and what he learned about preparation, agility, fast adaptation, strategy and risk on the way to becoming the show’s “GOAT.”
The 2024 BenefitsPRO Broker Expo will take place at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Monday, April 29 through Wednesday, May 1. BenefitsPRO’s Broker Expo is the preferred destination for the industry’s most influential benefits advisors to cultivate important relationships and gain the most practical industry education to position their business for sustainable growth.
Featuring three days of content that that will help attendees prepare for new issues, embrace new challenges and find new solutions, the 2024 program features a variety of timely content, extensive networking opportunities, including expanded exhibit hall hours, a networking lunch on day one and the annual BenefitsPRO Party! Registration for the event is now open!
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