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Early years

Behring was born in Freeport, Illinois. His family moved to Monroe, Wisconsin, when he was four. He grew up in poverty; his father worked in a lumber yard, and his mother cleaned houses. Ken started working a variety of jobs around town starting at age seven: mowing lawns, caddying, transporting milk, selling newspapers, working at a grocery store and at a lumberyard. He became a salesperson at Montgomery Ward at age 16, and started a side business selling sporting goods in town. Behring attended Monroe High School in Monroe, Wisconsin. A high school football player, he received a partial football scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but dropped out of college due to an injury that left him unable to play football, and therefore ineligible for his scholarship.^[2][3] Freeport is a city in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ... Monroe, known as the Swiss Cheese capital of the USA, is the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. ... A lumber yard is a retail location for lumber and wood related products used in construction and/or home improvement projects. ... Montgomery Ward (later known as Wards) was an American department store chain, founded as the worlds first mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward. ... Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise. ... Monroe High School is part of the School District of Monroe, in Monroe, Wisconsin, in Green County, Wisconsin. ... Monroe, known as the Swiss Cheese capital of the USA, is the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. ... University of Wisconsin redirects here. ...

Career

Out of college, Behring, a car buff, worked as a salesperson at a Chevrolet and Chrysler auto dealerships. At age 21, he started a used car business called Behring Motors in Monroe, Wisconsin.^[2] He went on to own Car-a-Mat, a chain of car washes.^[4] A savvy businessman, he was earning $50,000 a year and had $1 million in assets by age 27.^[5] Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin) (colloquially Chevy) is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... A pre-owned vehicle is one that was originally purchased new from the company dealership by the first owner. ... For other uses, see Car wash (disambiguation). ...

Ken Behring moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1956 and started the Behring Construction Company. He became a land developer, founding Tamarac Lakes, a new active adult community in 1962. It was built on an area that was formerly wetlands, pastures, and fields. The new development was incorporated as Tamarac, Florida ("Car-a-Mat" spelled backwards) on July 25, 1963.^[2][6][7] Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area [1]  - City 36. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Pastureland Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulates as part of a farm or ranch. ... A field is an open land area, used for growing agricultural crops. ... Location of Tamarac in Broward County in State of Florida Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ...

Behring's company eventually became the largest builder of single-family homes in Florida,^[8] and the tenth largest in the United States.^[2] A Northern European single-family home in Germany. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ...

In 1972, Behring moved to the San Francisco Bay Area,^[9] where he was involved in developing the country club at Blackhawk, California, and later, the Canyon Lakes Development in San Ramon, California.^[9][10] Bay Area redirects here. ... Blackhawk is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, east of Danville. ... San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...

In 1988, Behring and partner Ken Hofmann purchased the NFL's Seattle Seahawks football team for $79 or $99 million (both numbers have been reported).^[5][11] They transferred the team's operations to Anaheim, California in 1996, a widely criticized move, although the team continued to play in Seattle. They sold the team to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1997, for $200 million.^[11] City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... Anaheim redirects here. ... For other persons named Paul Allen, see Paul Allen (disambiguation). ...

Behring has been listed several times on the annual Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, including 1991,^[12] 1995,^[12] and 1997.^[4] In 1997, his last year on the list,^[13] he ranked #395, with an estimated net worth of $495 million.^[4] He's since been described in the press as a billionaire.^[14][15] The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans (est. ... Net worth (sometimes net assets) is the total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or company. ...

In 2004, Behring published a memoir called Road to Purpose: One Man's Journey Bringing Hope to Millions and Finding Purpose Along the Way (ISBN 0-9761912-0-2).^[16]

Behring was made a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 2006.^[17] The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans was founded in 1947 Its mission is honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in American society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. ...

Family

Behring married his wife Patricia (Pat) at age 21. They have five sons, and as of 2005, ten grandchildren.^[18]

Philanthrophy

Behring was involved in founding the Blackhawk Museum (originally the Blackhawk Automotive Museum) in 1988, created, in part, to house his personal collection of vintage cars; he was criticized for the tax exemption he sought and received for donating his cars to his museum.^[9][19] The Blackhawk Museum is located in Danville, California, next to the Blackhawk Country Club. ... A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. ... A tax exemption is an exemption to the tax law of a state or nation in which part of the taxes that would normally be collected from an individual or an organization are instead foregone. ...

Behring pledged $20 million to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in 1997, with the intention that it be used for educational purposes. At the time, the money was allocated for refurbishing the museum's rotunda, supporting a traveling exhibition, and endowing the museum's new Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals, which opened in 2003.^[20] There was some controversy around the terms of the donation, linked to Behring's endangered species hunting controversy.^[21] The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... Inside the National Museum of Natural History, underneath the rotunda. ...

He pledged another $80 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2000.^[8] Of the $80 million, $20 million was allocated for a hall honoring "American legends and legacies," paying "tribute to deceased individuals who made great contributions to our country and who truly epitomize the 'American spirit"^[22], $4 million paid for an exhibition on the American presidency,^[14] and another $16 million funded an exhibit called "The Price of Freedom: Americans at War," opened in 2004.^[23] In return, Behring's contract required that the museum rename its main facility the "Behring Center."^[24] MuseumNews called Behring's donation "purportedly the largest cash donation ever to be given to a U.S. museum by a living person,"^[3] and Behring was given the Smithsonian's James Smithson Award for his contributions.^[25] In 2001, a memorandum by a group of curators and scholars at the Museum of American History expressed concerns about Behring's gift, and criticized the museum for hiring Behring's personal architect to do a study on modernizing the museum's exhibition space; a Smithsonian official denied accusations of impropriety.^[26] According to The New York Times, Behring's gift was also then criticized in the museum world, as some museum professionals charged that he had been given too much power to "dictate the nature and content of the museum's exhibitions."^[22] The National Museum of American History is a museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. ... For related terms, see Smithsonian (disambiguation). ...

In 2000, Behring also donated $7.5 million to expand the University of California, Berkeley's Principal Leadership Institute; the newly established Kenneth E. Behring Center for Educational Improvement focused on training programs for public school principals, providing scholarships for 50 aspiring principals every year.^[27][28][29] UC Berkeley awarded him a Chancellor's Citation in 2001.^[30] Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

Behring founded the Wheelchair Foundation in Blackhawk, California in 2000, to provide free wheelchairs for people with physical disabilities in developing nations unable to afford one.^[25] Wheelchair Foundation Logo The Wheelchair Foundation (WF) is a non-profit organization founded in June 2000 by real estate developer Ken Behring, and based in Blackhawk, California. ... Blackhawk is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, east of Danville. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ...  Newly industrialized countries  Other emerging markets  Other developing economies  High income  Upper-middle income  Lower-middle income  Low income A developing country is that country which has a relatively low standard of living, an undeveloped industrial base, and a moderate to low Human Development Index (HDI) score and per capita...

In 2005, Behring founded the WaterLeaders Foundation, a nonprofit working to support safe drinking water around the world.^[31]

Controversies

Sexual harassment

A 1999 story in Seattle Weekly reported that "Behring...settled several sex harassment claims in recent years."^[32] The most prominent of these cases was the 1996 allegation by former employee Patricia Parker that she had been sexually harassed over the course of two years, and assaulted at a New Year's Day event.^[32][33] The New York Times reported that Parker "accused Behring of making advances, asking her to pick up his prescription sex-enhancing drugs and requiring she keep waivers on hand for his potential sex partners to sign away their rights to demand money of him."^[34] Behring denied the charges,^[33] and the case was settled out of court in 1996.^[34] Seattle Weekly is the third most popular newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States, with a circulation of over 100,000. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

Hunting

Behring started hunting as a young boy, to help provide food for his family.^[2] He became an avid big-game hunter as an adult, and a president of hunting organization Safari Club International.^[35] He has made multiple safari trips to East Africa,^[36] and has shot lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, an elephant, and an endangered bighorn sheep.^[37] Behring has been criticized for his trophy hunting practices and animal conversation ethics. A big-game hunter is a person engaged in the sport of hunting large animals or game. ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Safari Club International is an international organization composed of hunters and supporters of wildlife conservation. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Eastern Africa ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ...

In 1997, Behring shot an endangered Kara Tau argali sheep in Kazakhstan (only 100 remained in the world at the time).^[35] Behring claimed he had permits to shoot the sheep and had Russian scientists in his hunting party; he was issued export permits two days before the enactment of a prior international decision to move Kara Tau argali to the most-endangered status.^[38] Per American law, the remains of the endangered animal could not be legally imported into the United States.^[35] Behring donated $20 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History six weeks later, offering his private collection of stuffed hunting trophies to the museum, including four rare bighorn sheep, one of which was the Kara Tau argali sheep.^[39] The Smithsonian attempted to import the remains by petitioning the Department of the Interior for an Endangered Species Act waiver, but withdrew its request after questioning and negative publicity from Representative George Miller and groups like the Humane Society of the United States.^[21][40] Behring maintained that he had broken no laws, and had shot the animal legally while assisting Kazakh scientists.^[37][38] The National Museum of Natural History subsequently reevaluated their acquisitions policies in light of the charges.^[41] Binomial name Ovis ammon (Linnaeus, 1758) The mountain sheep (species Ovis ammon) is the globally endangered wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia (Himalaya, Tibet, Altay). ... Binomial name Shaw, 1804 Synonyms Desmarest Cuvier[1] Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)[2] is one of three species of mountain sheep in North America and Siberia; the other two species being Ovis dalli, that includes Dall Sheep and Stones Sheep, and the Siberian Snow sheep Ovis nivicola. ... The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally-owned land. ... The Endangered Species Act (, et seq. ... George Miller (born May 17, 1945), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1975, representing the 7th District of California. ... HSUS logo The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a Washington, D.C-based animal welfare advocacy group. ...

In 1998, Behring shot and killed an elephant in Mozambique, where the sport killing of elephants was banned in 1990. His hunting companions, the then past and current presidents of Safari Club International, killed two more elephants. Mozambican wildlife officials believed that the group had come "to survey investment opportunities" in Cabo Delgado province. The group was given a permit by the governor to shoot a lion, a leopard and a buffalo; a local wildlife official also added a note referring to "problem elephants," the only exception to the national ban on the killing of elephants. According to Arlito Cuco, head of Mozambique's wildlife service, a federal investigation showed that the hunt was illegal because it did not target problem elephants, and that two of the elephant tusks had gone missing. Local investigators also reported that the group used a helicopter during the hunt, which "drove the elephants onto their guns" -- a charge they denied. According to the New York Times, Behring's spokesperson "sent a reporter a copy of a $5,000 check, dated six weeks after the hunt and made out to the provincial government with the notation 'elephant permit.'" The then-director of the game reserve near where the elephants had been killed was skeptical, telling ABC News PrimeTime "They came in there and bankrolled an operation to take out some big elephant, and it is wrong. And nobody, nobody can condone what happened."^[38][39] Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... Cabo Delgado is a province of Mozambique. ... ABC News logo ABC News Special Report ident, circa 2006 ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. ... Primetime is a general-interest American news magazine show which debuted on ABC in 1989 with co-hosts Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer and originally had the title Primetime Live. ...

See also

• Seattle Seahawks: includes discussion of Behring's ownership of team
• Blackhawk, California: discusses Behring's development plans, and community opposition

City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... Blackhawk is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, east of Danville. ...

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External links

• Biography from the Horatio Alger Association
• Biography from the Wheelchair Foundation