12 Facts About Ken Graham

Kenneth Graham is an American meteorologist and the director of the National Weather Service.

Ken Graham received a Bachelor degree in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona and attended Mississippi State University, where he earned a Master's degree in Geosciences.

Ken Graham began his career as a television meteorologist for CBS and an agricultural meteorologist for Mississippi Network Radio.

Ken Graham joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1994, working as a broadcast meteorologist in Columbus, Mississippi.

Ken Graham then moved around to different offices in the southern United States, eventually he headed the systems operations division of the NWS Southern Region in Fort Worth, Texas, where he led the agency to make important repairs in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Ken Graham participated in recovery efforts in Louisiana and Texas after hurricanes Gustav and Ike; he moved back to become meteorologist in charge of the NWS office in New Orleans soon before those hurricanes hit.

Ken Graham was selected by NOAA to be the new director of the National Hurricane Center in early 2018.

Ken Graham was named the Director of the National Weather Service on June 7,2022.

Ken Graham won the National Weather Association's Operational Meteorology Award for his office's response to the Deepwater Horizon spill and was included as one of the recipients of the Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for Decision Support Service that was presented to NOAA.

Ken Graham received the National Weather Museum's Weather Hero Award for 2010.

Ken Graham is a member of the American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, and the International Association of Emergency Managers.

Ken Graham spoke at the Natural Disaster Expo that took place at the Miami Beach Convention Center in February 2021.