Karen Francis Rugala

Background

Rugala, Karen Francis was born on April 27, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ben Porter Francis and Marguerite K. Higginbotham.

Education

Bachelor in Communication Arts, Rhodes College, 1971; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, 1973.

Career

Secondary school teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1971-1972; speech teacher, U. Georgia, Athens, 1973-1975; director computer systems installations, Planning Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1976-1978; director account management, TDX Systems, Cable & Wireless, Vienna, Virginia, 1978-1980; consultant telecommunications, MCI, Washington, 1985-1987; producer, Fairfax Cable Access, Merrifield, Virginia, since 1991. Owner Art Promotions, McLean, since 1989.

Achievements

• Karen Francis Rugala has been listed as a notable Television producer, painter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Family Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Housing Foundation, 1992, Hospice Northern Virginia, 1991, 92, Friends of Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1992. Founding board member Jobs for Homeless People, 1988-1990.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bridge, skiing.

Connections

Children: SarahHelfinstein, Ben Helfinstein.

Father:

Ben Porter Francis

Mother:

Marguerite K. Higginbotham

child:

Ben Helfinstein Rugala

child:

SarahHelfinstein Rugala