Ken Reeves

Our AccuWeather colleague, Ken Reeves, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012, following an accident at his home. Ken leaves a great legacy at AccuWeather, one of passion, dedication and innovation. Ken's biography, along with stories of his life, remain here as a tribute to him.

Kenneth W. Reeves Expert Senior Meteorologist and Director of Forecasting Operations, AccuWeather, Inc.

Ken was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, during his childhood in that area, there was no "one event" that piqued his interest in the weather; but he "always had a fascination with nature."

Ken spent his formative years in Abington, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, and attended Abington High School. While in high school, he was elected representative to a district-wide student issue task force. He also trained three days a week with the head meteorologist at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute.

After graduating from high school in 1979, Ken attended the Pennsylvania State University. He was the vice president of the Undergraduate Student Government during his junior year and was named to Who’s Who Among American College Students. He was also active with the Campus Weather Service before graduating from Penn State with a B.S. in meteorology in 1983.

Less than one month later, Ken joined AccuWeather, the world’s largest commercial weather organization. He rose steadily through the ranks and was instrumental in the establishment of AccuData®, a state-of-the-art, user-friendly weather data base for government agencies, weather hobbyists, pilots and others who are interested in the weather. He also helped integrate Apple® Macintosh computer systems into AccuWeather’s forecasting operations, enabling AccuWeather to better serve its clients. At various times over his 22-year career at AccuWeather, he has played a major role in providing quality service to a wide array of clients worldwide.

When he was not dedicating his time to AccuWeather, Ken enjoyed a number of outdoor pursuits, not limited to softball – of course, as a player/head coach. As a Director Emeritus of The Mount Nittany Conservancy, he was also actively involved in preserving a traditional symbol of Penn State University.