Ken Vyhmeister was born in Chile in 1963, the son of two medical professionals, a heart surgeon and neonatologist. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 16 and graduated in 1984 from Loma Linda University with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and management.
Ken worked at Price Waterhouse as an auditor for five years and as a tax manager at Ernst & Young for two years. He further specialized in Family Office accounting, obtained a master’s degree in taxation and worked 13 years as corporate controller for the holding companies of two billionaire families in Newport Beach, California until 2005 when he moved to Walla Walla, Washington.
He is currently Associate VP for Financial Administration for Walla Walla University, where he has worked for 15 years. Ken’s wife Carmen is a family practice physician. They have four adult children and one high school senior. Ken’s hobbies include playing racquetball and the piano.
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