1947
Mr. Garen is born in Chicago, Illinois to Jerome and Marian Garen.
1967
Mr. Garen studies at The Queen’s College and St. Anne’s College of Oxford University.
1970
Mr. Garen receives a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business education at Southern Illinois University.
1970
Mr. Garen becomes supervisor of Garen & Associates in Skokie, Illinois.
1981
Mr. Garen co-founds Universal Business Computing Company in South Pasadena, California, where he serves as president.
1982
Mr. Garen becomes president of Ken Garen Inc. in Skokie, Illinois.
1994
Mr. Garen joins the board of directors of the American Payroll Processors Association.
1995
Mr. Garen joins the government liaison committee of the American Payroll Association.
1997
Mr. Garen becomes a member of the County of Taos Telecommunications Task Force.
1997
Mr. Garen serves as a financial advisor for the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps in Taos, New Mexico.
2000
Mr. Garen becomes a member of the finance committee of Southwest Chamber Music in Pasadena, California.
2003
Mr. Garen becomes a member of the Stella Council of Griffith Park Observatory.
2008
Mr. Garen founds iQ Merchant Services Inc., where he serves as president.