Karen Green Hurwitz

Background

Hurwitz, Karen Green was born on June 2, 1947 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Everett Charles and Ruth Pearl (Cohen) Green.

Education

Degree, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966. Bachelor, University Pittsburgh, 1970. Postgraduate, Shippensburg University, 1973.

Career

Columnist Women Watch, Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1975—1979. Freelance writer, 1974—1979. Community relations specialist Helen Stevens Mental Health Center, 1979—1980.

Assistant to senior director Capital Blue Cross, editor newsletter report Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1980—1983. Executive director Carlisle Economic Development Center, 1983—1984. Member business retention council, capitol region Economic Development Corporation.

Secretary Cumberland County Industrial Enterprises, Carlisle Industrial Development Authority, Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority, since 1986. Secretary Junior Achievement. President Greater Carlisle Chamber of Commerce, since 1984.

Writer, board directors Mount Holly Springs Centennial Committee, Pennsylvania, 1972. Board directors Economic Development Task Force. Chairman Mount Holly Springs Department Parks and Recreation, 1973—1974.

President Hamilton School Parent Teacher Organization, Carlisle, 1982—1984. Member public affairs committee Young Women’s Christian Association, Carlisle, 1982—1984. Member Carlisle Council Arts, since 1984, Carlisle Summerfair, since 1984.

Chairman kickoff United Way, since 1984, member allocations committee, since 1984, chairman challenge division, 1985—1986. Chairman challenge division Susquehanna Employment Training Corporation grantee, 1983. Chairman challenge division Ben Franklin Partnership grantee, 1985.

Co-chair private sector development organization National Council Urban Economic Development, since 1988.

Achievements

• Karen Green Hurwitz has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of United States Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Executives (board directors since 1988, membership chair 1988, adult expertise chair 1989), American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Pennsylvania Public Relations Society.

Connections

Married Aaron Mark Hurwitz, June 20, 1971. Children: Jessica Ellen, Jeremy Michael.

Father:

Everett Charles Green

Mother:

Ruth Pearl (Cohen) Green

Spouse:

Aaron Mark Hurwitz

child:

Jessica Ellen Hurwitz

child:

Jeremy Michael Hurwitz