Karen Marie Ross

Background

Ross, Karen Marie was born on October 4, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Robert Earl and Lois Marie (Yingling) Ross.

Education

Student, Olivet University, 1966. Student, Indiana University, Gary, 1967. Student, Ray Vogue-Interior Design, Chicago, 1971.

Career

Executive secretary, Gary National Bank, 1967-1973; assistant property manager, Whiteco Industries, Inc., Merrillville, Indiana, 1973-1976; vice president, The Novogroder Companies, Inc., Crown Point, Indiana, 1976-1980; owner, K. Ross Enterprises, Crown Point, 1980-1981; representative contract sales, Air Comfort Corporation, Broadview, Illinois, 1981-1982; president, Priority Projects, Inc., Inverness, Illinois, since 1981. Host local radio station, Crown Point, 1980. Executive director Personal Potential Institute, Inverness, since 1984.

Consultant Samples & Surveys, Chicago, 1984-1985. Vice president William Hetzel Associations, Inc., Inverness, since 1986.

Achievements

• Karen Marie Ross has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member diplomat committee Northwest Suburban Association Commerce & Industry, Schaumburg, 1981-1982. Member task force Illinois Prairie Girl Scout Council on Careers, Elk Grove, Illinois, 1985. Member National Association for Women in Careers (chair public relations committee, vice president, since 1981), Children's Home & Aid Society (vice president, president since 1985).

Interests

• Gardening, piano.

Connections

Married William G. Hetzel, December 27, 1986.

Father:

Robert Earl Ross

Mother:

Lois Marie (Yingling) Ross

Spouse:

William G. Hetzel