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Ken Jennings

Ken Jennings was an anonymous Salt Lake City software engineer in 2004 when he was unexpectedly vaulted to TV celebrity by his record-breaking 74-game winning streak on the quiz show Jeopardy!  In 2020, he won a prime-time tournament to become Jeopardy!’s “Greatest of All Time” and was later named to host the show following the death of longtime presenter Alex Trebek.  He is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestsellers Brainiac, Maphead, and Because I Said So!  He lives in Seattle with his family.