Background
Twitchell, Karen Anne was born on September 27, 1955 in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Tollyn Jules and Anne Tudor Twitchell.
Twitchell, Karen Anne was born on September 27, 1955 in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Tollyn Jules and Anne Tudor Twitchell.
Bachelor in Economics, Wellesley College, 1977. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1982.
Budget analyst, finance department Massachusetts Department Public Welfare, Boston, 1976-1977. Analyst, corporation finance department Merril Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, New York York City, 1977-1978. Analyst The First Boston Corporation, 1978-1980, associate in corporation finance, 1982-1984, Houston, 1984-1988.
Manager corporation planning and development Southdown, Inc., 1988-1989, vice president, treasurer, 1989—1995, Kaiser Aluminum Company, 1996—2000, LyondellBased Industries, 2001—2009. Board directors Kraton Polymers, since 2009, KMG Chemicals, Inc., since 2010.
Director The Feminist Press of City University of New York, New York City, since 1984. Director, treasurer Planned Parenthoood of Houston and Southeast Texas. Member of Houston Business Forum, Harvard University Business School (Houston), Professional Women's Breakfast.
Married Kirk Edward Heyne, November 1, 1986.