Background
Hern, Karen Sue was born on August 29, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Francis Eugene and Josephine (Salser) Boice.
Hern, Karen Sue was born on August 29, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Francis Eugene and Josephine (Salser) Boice.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism Advertising, West Virginia University, 1972.
Claims representative, United States Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Social Security Administration, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1973-1974; claims representative, United States Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Social Security Administration, Bridgeport, Ohio., 1974-1975; claims representative, United States Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Social Security Administration, Parkersburg, 1975-1978; field representative, United States Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Social Security Administration, Marietta, Ohio., 1978-1983; director public relations, Selby General Hospital, Marietta, 1983-1985; public relations specialist, account executive, Lockney and Association Advertising, Parkersburg, 1985-1986; marketing communications specialist, Forma Science, Marietta, 1986-1987; public relations specialist, Borg-Warner Chemicals, International Center, Parkersburg, 1987-1988; manager communications public relations, General Electric Plastics, Parkersburg, since 1988.
Vice president, board directors Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home, Parkersburg, 1990. Past board directors Junior League Parkersburg. Campaign chairman Wood County Heart Association, 1978.
Advisory board Washington County Easter Seal Society, 1983-1985, Friends and Parents of the Hearing Impaired, Washington County, Ohio,1983-1984, I Can Cope American Cancer Society, Washington County, 1983-1984. Member auction committee Easter Seal Society, Wood County, 1989-1990. Member NAFE, American Marketing Association (Vice-President 1986-1987), Junior League Parkersburg (chairman state public affairs committee 1982-1983, secretary-treasurer committee 1989-1990), Altrusa International, Greater Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce (president since 1988).
General Federation Women's Clubs (president Parkersburg junior department 1978-1979, recording secretary 1979-1980, chairman state public affairs West Virginia junior department 1980-1982).
Married Edward Monroe III Nelson, October 10, 1975 (divorced 1988). Married John David Hern, March 16, 1990.