Ken Axt lives in Lincoln City, Oregon with his high school sweetheart and wife, Stacie Axt. He enjoys spending time with his family—daughter, son, nephew, and niece—and has a lifelong passion for cooking and clamming along every coast he can reach. This website is truly a labor of love, inspired by his family’s encouragement after decades of memorable clamming trips and seafood cooking adventures on the Oregon and Washington coasts of the Pacific Northwest.
Computer Executive
Ken began his career at fourteen, working in his father’s motorcycle dealership in 1969. After a variety of early jobs, including real estate, he entered the technology world selling mini-computers for Exxon Office Systems, competing against industry giants such as IBM, WANG, and Burroughs.
Ken quickly became fascinated by the emerging personal computer market, which led him to Businessland Corporation, a major PC startup in the 1980s. During his five years there, he earned five promotions and became a District Manager as the company grew from $50 million to over $1 billion following its IPO.
He later joined Metheus Corporation as Director and Strategic Marketing Manager for the PC division, followed by Intel Corporation in 1996, where he served as National Channel Manager. In 2004, he moved to FrontRange Systems as Director of Marketing for its Infrastructure Management product line.
Published Author
In 2015, Ken published Clamming the Pacific Northwest Coast, a comprehensive guide to razor clams and shellfishing in Oregon and Washington. The book was well received by thousands of clamming enthusiasts and earned strong praise, including:
“Ken has taken the time to weave family stories and clamming experiences throughout this book to make it a truly enjoyable read. Once I opened it, I couldn’t put it down!”
— Frank Amato, Publisher
“The most comprehensive guidebook on clamming in the Pacific Northwest I’ve seen. You’ll learn when and where to find them, how to dig them, clean them, store them, along with some really great recipes.”
— John Morris, Seaside, Oregon Clammer
Ken published a book on clamming titled “Clamming the Pacific Northwest Coast” in 2015. Which was well received by thousands of clamming enthusiasts. Consequently, it received many positive customer quotes. So, two are listed below.
“Ken has taken the time to weave family stories and clamming experiences throughout this book to make it a truly enjoyable read. Once I opened it I couldn’t put it down!”
—- Frank Amato, Publisher
“The most comprehensive guide book on clamming in the Pacific Northwest I’ve seen. You’ll learn when and where to find them, how to dig them, clean them, store them, along with some really great recipes.”
— John Morris, Seaside Oregon Clammer
Today
Now retired, Ken lives in Lincoln City, Oregon, where he enjoys outdoor activities with his family and continues to write and develop content related to clamming and Pacific Northwest coastal recreation. He also builds and maintains monetized websites—including razorclamming.com—and occasionally donates his time to help small businesses with website development, SEO optimization, sales strategy, and marketing.
