Background
Davidson, Karen Sue was born on July 24, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Velma Louise (Dickinson) Davidson.
Davidson, Karen Sue was born on July 24, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Velma Louise (Dickinson) Davidson.
Bachelor of Science in Communications, University Illinois, 1972. Master of Business Administration, De Paul University, 1977.
News producer, Station WIND, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Chicago, 1973-1975; marketing representative division data processing, International Business Machines Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1980; process industry specialist, International Business Machines Corporation, Chicago, 1980; industry applications specialist, International Business Machines Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1981-1983; senior sales representative, Wang laboratories, Chicago, 1983-1984; partner, KDA-K Davidson & Associations, Centralia, Illinois, 1984-1988; president, KDA Software Inc., Centralia, since 1988. Instructor Belleville (Illinois) Area College, 1992, member office and technical advanced.bd., since 1998, chair, since 1999. Visiting lecturer Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1994;member review board State of Illinois Private Enterprise.
State of Illinois Small Business Advisory Board, International Trade/Export Republican, 1990-1993. WordPerfect certified resource instructor WordPerfect Corporation, since 1991. Appointed to State of Illinois Small Business 100, 1996.
Member Society Professional Journalists, Indiana Computer Consultant Association (president St. Louis chapter 1998-1999), Illinois Software Association, Chicago High Technology Association Association St. Louis Information Systems Trainers (vice president 1988), Centralia Cultural Society, Inventors' Association St. Louis, Greater Centralia C. of Chamber (board directors 1990-1993, good will ambassador 1990), Rotary, Zeta Tau Alpha.