Karen Wade

Background

Wade, Karen was born in Cortez, Colorado, United States.

Education

Student, University Colorado, 1960-1962; B.Bus., Fort Lewis College, 1962-1964; postgraduate, U. Northern Arizona, 1973; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977.

Career

Southern region trail coordinator Appalachian Trail Project, National Park Svc., 1978-1983; management assistant, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, 1983-1985; superintendent Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Hampton National History Park, Baltimore, 1985-1987; superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, 1987-1990; superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska., 1990-1994; superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, since 1994.

Achievements

• Karen Wade has been listed as a noteworthy National parks administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

M. John W. Wade (divorced).