Background
Pearson, Belinda Kemp was born on April 14, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of William Ewing and Margaret Norton (Johnson) Kemp.
Pearson, Belinda Kemp was born on April 14, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of William Ewing and Margaret Norton (Johnson) Kemp.
Bachelor, Wellesley College,1952. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1954, Doctor of Philosophy, 1958. Research assistant Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1955.
Instructor economics Suffolk University, Boston, 1956-1959.
Lectr.econs., Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1964-1965. Economics analyst, assistant econs.Seafirst Bank, Seattle, 1966-1979, vice president, 1974-1985.
Chief economist, 1979-1985. Director Lektor, Incorporated., Issaquah, Washington, 1984, president, 1987.
Research assistant Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954—1955. Instructor economics Suffolk University, Boston, 1956—1959. Lecturer economics Wellesley College, 1964—1965.
Economic analyst, assistant economics Seafirst Bank, Seattle, 1966—1979, vice president, 1974—1985, chief economist, 1979—1984. Director Lektor, Inc., Issaquah, from 1984, president, from 1987. Member Washington Gov's.
Council Economic Advisors, Olympia, from 1979. Director Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference, from 1979. Chairman Seattle Conference, 1987.
Member Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast Panel, from 1988, King County, Washington, Land Capacity Task Force, 1995—1996.
Member board regents Washington State University, Pullman, 1985—1990, vice president, 1988—1990. Member Regents Foundation Investment Committee of Washington State University, 1987—1991, Washington State Library. Commission, Olympia, 1976—1984.
Member of League of Women Voters (president Lake Washington East 1993-1995), National Association Business Economists (chairman arrangements 1982 annual meeting), American Economic Association, Municipal League, City Club (Seattle) (chairman reports committee 1986-1988), Seattle Economists Club (president 1973-1974).
Married Carl Erik Pearson, September 15, 1953. Children: Erik, Frederick, Margaret.