Ken CordayKen Corday was only a teenager when his parents, Ted and Betty Corday, first created NBC's daytime drama Days of our Lives in 1965. A year after the show's inception, Ted passed away, and it was up to Betty to carry on the show. Ken became hs mother's support system as she taught him everything he would need to know to continue the family legacy. Ken received his bachelor of arts in music from the University of California, Santa Cruz, before receiving a master's degree in music from San Jose State University. Prior to taking over Days of our Lives as executive producer in 1985, Ken worked on the show for almost ten years, first as a composer, then as assistant producer, and finally as producer. He has received two Emmy Awards for Music. He has also received eight nominations for an Emmy Award for Best Daytime Drama. Days of our Lives won the Emmy Award for Best Daytime Drama in 1978 and 2013, and Ted and Betty Corday received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 1995. In addition, Days of Our Lives has won four People's Choice Awards, two TV Guide Awards, and ten Soap Opera Digest Awards: four for Favorite Show and six for Outstanding Daytime Serial. Ken Corday lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children. Read More Read Less