Background
Peterson, Karen Ida was born on December 30, 1939 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Sigurd Thage and Harriet Erma (Pearson) Peterson.
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Peterson, Karen Ida was born on December 30, 1939 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Sigurd Thage and Harriet Erma (Pearson) Peterson.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1961; postgraduate, City College of New York, 1963-1966.
Research assistant, Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1961-1963;
research secretary, Interpub. Group of Companies, New York City, 1963-1965;
project director, account supervisor, group head, vice president, Oxtoby Smith, Inc., New York City, 1965-1974;
founder, principal, president, Davidson-Peterson Association, New York City and Kennebunk, Maine., since 1974. Treasurer Council American Survey Research Organisation, Pt.
Jefferson, New York, 1978-1983, board member, 1979-1982, 90-92.
Director Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunk, Maine, 1994-2000. Member Southeast Tourism Society, Women Executives International Tourism Association (board directors, president 1984-1989), Travel & Tourism Research Association International (board directors 1990-1992), Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Foundation (director 1996-1999), Old York Historical Society (director since 1999).
Married Thomas Lea Davidson, October 7, 1978 (deceased).