Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he graduated from Shady Side Academy and graduated magna cum laude from Princeton with election to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a Ph.D. in sociology from Berkeley and a law degree from Yale Law School.
Ken began a legal career in banking law and received an LLM in taxation from New York University. He then worked for the IRS in the transfer-pricing branch of the international division, authoring numerous regulations. He went on to become executive director of Ernst & Young’s national tax-transfer practice in Washington, D.C., focusing on cross-border transfers of intellectual property and cost-sharing arrangements.
Ken was an avid outdoorsman and enthusiastic museum visitor. He enjoyed hiking, cycling, running, skiing, swimming, and scuba diving. His wide-ranging interests included history, natural sciences, art, and architecture. Above all, he is remembered for his dedication to his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Loretz; children Caroline, Claire Marie, and Kenneth; sister Holly; brother-in-law Frank Loretz; niece Elena; and nephew Luca.