William Kanaga – Chairman, Ernst & Young (Retired)

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of making a portrait of Williamn (Bill) Kanaga, a former chairman of Ernst & Young. I spent a very pleasant half hour with Bill while I made his portrait. Turns out that he and I may be related (we’re both from Swiss heritage and have relatives in Pennsylvania) – he actually recognized my name. I haven’t determined whether we actually are related or not, but I’ll be checking the family tree book when I go home to visit the folks for Christmas. It was one of the few times that I’ve had time to sit and chat with one of my corporate subjects, and the opportunity has certainly made this portrait more memorable to me.