Karen Lynn Vinton

Background

Vinton, Karen Lynn was born on December 21, 1949 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Eugene and Frances Irene Edwards.

Education

AB, Indiana University, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1983.

Career

Switching services supervisor Indiana Bell Telephone Сompany, Indianapolis, 1971—1976, assistant facilities supervisor, 1976, management employment coordinator, 1976—1977. State employment manager Mountain Bell Telephone Сompany, Salt Lake City, 1977—1979. Research assistant University Utah, 1979—1982.

Assistant professor management Montana State University, Bozeman, since 1983, chairman University honors committee, 1986—1987. Consultant, director Roy M. Moffitt Company, Schiller Park, Illinois, since 1981. Co-owner MMC, Belgrade, Montana, since 1983.

Advisory board Rapline, Indianapolis, 1971—1973. Member Utah Commission Employment and Careers Women, Salt Lake City, 1977—1979. Vice chairman Voting District, Salt Lake City, 1978—1980.

Secretary Friends Gallatin Library., Bozeman, 1983—1984, president, 1985. Chairman finance committee Pilgrim Congressional Church, 1986. Trustee Bozeman Public Library., 1986.

Achievements

• Karen Lynn Vinton has been listed as a noteworthy management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Bozeman Association Personnel Administrators (president 1985-1986), Society Applied Anthropology, Western Academy Management (program committee member 1985-1987), International Council Small Business, American Society Personnel Administration, Academy Management, Zeta Tau Alpha (alumni secretary Indianapolis 1976-1977, alumni president Salt Lake City 1977-1982, District Service award 1983).

Connections

Married Richard Otto Vinton, September 25, 1976.

Father:

Robert Eugene Edwards

Mother:

Frances Irene Edwards

Spouse:

Richard Otto Vinton