Ken Krizan was born in the state of Nebraska and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, attending Washington High School. He served in US Army during the Vietnam conflict and was deployed ...ver maisKen Krizan was born in the state of Nebraska and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, attending Washington High School. He served in US Army during the Vietnam conflict and was deployed to Germany. He graduated from the University of Iowa and was employed there for over thirty years in the health science research field. He is a patient and volunteer at the Iowa City VA Medical Center.ver menos