All-time "Jeopardy!" champ to kick off AIHce EXP 2017
Ken Jennings, all-time "Jeopardy!" champion, will open AIHce EXP 2017 with a presentation entitled, "Life in the Form of a Question."
Jennings was born just outside of Seattle, but he grew up overseas. During the 15 years he spent in South Korea and Singapore, his only lifeline to American pop culture was the Armed Forces Network, where he watched "Jeopardy!" religiously after school. He moved back to the United States to attend university, where his passion for trivia stayed with him. While working as a software engineer for a healthcare company, he got the call that he had been accepted on "Jeopardy!" His appearance on the show led to a six-month winning streak during which he won a total of 74 games and $2.52 million.