A member of the first two state champion baseball teams at Oak Park, Ken went on to play baseball at Missouri Western and graduated with a B.S. in Economics in 1973. He began working for First Bank of Gladstone shortly after graduation. He received his MBA from Rockhurst University. He worked his way up to become He worked his way up to become the Chief Executive Officer of the bank and he is currently serving on the Board of Directors at several area banks.
Ken is also a member of the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and has served as Gladfest Parade Marshal in 1977. He is a board member of the Clay County Economic Development Council, and has served on the Gladstone Downtown Redevelopment Council. He is married to Gina and they have a son, Cole.
