Ken Whiteman Oral History Interview

Ken Whiteman is the co-founder of pFriem Family Brewers and Vice President of Oregon Brewers Guild. In his interview, Whiteman talks about growing up in Colorado and Washington, living in Germany while in elementary school, and his experiences at Colorado College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute studying Physics and Electrical Engineering. He also talks about his work at Electro Scientific Industries, a industrial laser company, various companies he has started, and the founding of pFriem in 2011 (opened in 2012). Whiteman concludes the interview talking about how the company grew and evolved, but also how they have adjusted to the health restrictions required by COVID-19 shut-downs.