The 2009 "Friend of the Horace Mann League" was presented to Dr. Ken Underwood.

Kenneth J. Underwood had been a superintendent in one district or another for 23 years when, in 1975, he resigned as superintendent of the Charleston, W. Va., public schools. Five years ago, after teaching at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, he decided to help school boards look for people like himself, and bought a majority share of Harold Webb Associates, one of the largest superintendent-search firms in the nation.

Although his business is based outside Chicago, Mr. Underwood spends much of his time at his cabin in northern Minnesota, near some of his favorite fishing holes.

Dr. Ken Underwood being presented with the 2009 "Friend of the Horace Mann League" award by Charles Fowler

Ken Underwood and Charles Fowler
 

Dr. Ken Underwood.