Kenneth Ray Zigmond was born in Logan, W.Va., in 1946. Zigmond graduated from Chapmanville High School in Chapmanville, W.Va., in 1964.
Zigmond joined WV Tech as a member of the Golden Bear baseball team. As a shortstop, he was a four-year starter concluding his career in 1971 with an overall batting average of .390. Under his leadership, the team was the two-time Southern Division champion. As a senior, Zigmond had the second highest batting average in the conference at .415 and slugging percentage at .736. In 1971, he was named to the WVIAC All-Conference Team and was a member of the NAIA Division TOPPS all-star team. Zigmond received an associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology in 1970 and a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1972.
In his professional career, Zigmond worked as the vice president of operations at National Cable Repair from 1972 until 1995. In 1995, he became the vice president of the Southern Equipment Company until his retirement in June 2012. Zigmond served two terms as a member of the Logan County BOE and was president of the BOE for four years. In 2004, he was inducted into the Chapmanville High School Hall of Fame.
Zigmond and his wife Wilma have two children, Kendra Schilling and Kenneth Ray Zigmond II, four grandchildren, Kenlie, Kallie, Kennedy and Sydney, and reside in Logan, W.Va.
