Kenneth B. Brewer was born January 7, 1937, in Haileyville, Oklahoma, to Jewell Fox Brewer and Kit B. Brewer. He graduated from Miami (Oklahoma) High School and University of Oklahoma. He later earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Ken began running for health and enjoyment in 1972 and participated in local distance races until 2024. He had a career as a computer programmer and analyst, including some years as a system performance analyst working on large mainframe systems. After retiring from work, he continued his running regimen and pursued a home-computer hobby.

Ken died at home September 17, 2026. He is survived by his wife Colleen Brewer, devoted niece Karen Bagwell and her husband David Bagwell, and numerous other nieces and nephews and their descendants.