Ken McKenzie considers almost every class he taught a highlight of his career, especially teaching mathematics to each of his daughters.  He says one of his greatest influences was his own father, D.J. McKenzie, who taught in Woodstock for many years.
Ken grew up in Woodstock and went to Victoria P.S., Central Senior P.S. and Woodstock C.I.   He received his university degree from the University of Western Ontario, and later studied at the University of Toronto and Queens University.
He taught at Downsview S.S. and Don Mills C.I. in North York, where he was department head for 28 years. He was also the Continuing Education vice-principal and principal for the North York Board of Education.
Ken was a curling coach and student council advisor.  He worked on Euclid and Descartes Contest problems committees and coached his own school mathematics teams.
Ken enjoys bridge, golf, theatre, his church and curling, especially his work with charity bonspiels.  He also loves travel and fondly recalls a three week trip with students to Japan and Expo in 1970.