Founder Profile
Kenneth Volk Jr.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Kenneth Volk Jr.?
Kenneth Volk Jr. is a founder of Public Storage, which was founded in 1972 with B. Wayne Hughes.
- Company founded
- Public Storage
- Founded
- 1972
- Co-founders
- B. Wayne Hughes
Background
Real estate investor.
Founding Story
Kenneth Volk Jr. co-founded Public Storage in 1972 alongside B. Wayne Hughes. While Hughes was the absolute visionary who recognized the massive potential of the self-storage concept, Volk provided the crucial initial real estate expertise and seed capital required to purchase and develop the very first properties in Southern California. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Kenneth Volk Jr.. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Public Storage FY2025 Form 10-K (Public Storage)
- Public Storage FY2025 Annual Report PDF (Public Storage)