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Ken Jennings is Washington-born author, a computer scientist as well as a recognized game show contestant who is mostly noted for his winning streak in the competitive game show “Jeopardy!”. Born Kenneth Wayne Jennings III on 23 May 1974, in Edmonds, Washington State USA, he found his fame as the record holder for being the winner in “Jeopardy” for the longest time, as well as for his books he has authored which detail his gaming experiences.

The born winner and the wittiest competitor, how rich is Ken Jennings? As of 2015, his net worth counts up to be $3 million, which he has mostly amassed by his winning spree in “Jeopardy”. Moreover, his books like “Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Cumpulsive World of Trivia Bluffs” and others that he has authored, have also been adding to his wealth. This multi-millionaire has been enjoying his life at its best in his luxurious home located in Seattle, Washington.

Born to international lawyer in Edmonds, Washington, Ken was raised in different parts of the world including South Korea and Singapore. After finishing his schooling from Seoul Foreign School in Korea, Ken went on to gain his Computer Science degree from Brigham Young University, where he found his interest in competitive games as he played “Quiz Bowl” for the school. Ken started his journey in “Jeopardy” from 2 June 2004, and Ken wrapped-up his first and longest winning streak on 2 November 2004 with seventy-four consecutive wins. The prize money he earned from this show added extensively to his net worth.

Ken has since appeared in many other game shows like “Are You Smarter Than a 5^th grader?” and “1 vs. 100” among others. Apart from games and competitions, Ken has also been well recognized for being a successful author of books such as “Because I Said So!”, “Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks” and more. His books have been earning well which is obviously adding to his net worth. Other than these, Ken has also endorsed many products, the most notable being Microsoft’s “Encarta” software.

The fame he has collected from his journey as a competitive player have earned him the title of second highest paid game show contestant of all time. Ken’s earnings from the games have exceeded well over $5 million during the peak of his success. On a recent note, Ken played in the game show “Battle of the Decades” to win $100,000, where he came second after losing the first position to his “Jeopardy” successor, Brad Rutter.

As for his personal life, Ken has been married to his wife, Mindy Boam since 2000; they have a son and a daughter and the family live in Seattle. A quiz lover and an avid comic reader, Ken is still active in “National Academic Quiz Tournaments” and is currently exploring his interests in blogging. As of now, Ken has accumulated a net worth of $3 million, which has greatly served for his talent and passion for competitive gaming and quizzes.

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