Karen Elisabeth Rutz

Background

Rutz, Karen Elisabeth was born on July 29, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Erwin August and Gertrud (Staack) Rutz.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, William Woods College, 1975; Bachelor in Nursing, Baylor University, 1977; Master of Business Administration, U. Dallas, 1984.

Career

Staff nurse, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1977-1978; operating room staff nurse, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1978-1984; marketing director, Emergicenter Physician Care, Dallas, 1983-1984; director marketing, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, 1984-1986; president, MediMax Management Systems, Dallas, 1986-1987; sales representative, Ender Associations, Inc., Dallas, 1987-1988; director research and development, Roll-A-Sheet, Inc., Dallas, 1987-1989; project manager department education programs, Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orgns., Chicago, since 1989. Office manager Northlake Family Clinic, Dallas. Volunteer Alumni Career Assistance Program U. Dallas.

Achievements

• Karen Elisabeth Rutz has been listed as a noteworthy Marketing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Honor and Professional Management, American Management Association, National Association Female Executives, Dallas Women's Foundation, Health Services Graduate Association (president 1984-1985), Sigma Iota Epsilon, Alpha Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: software design, skiing, German language, aerobics, racquetball.

Connections

Married Daniel Raymond Porth, September 3, 1977 (divorced March 1982).

Father:

Erwin August Rutz

Mother:

Gertrud (Staack) Rutz

Spouse:

Daniel Raymond Porth