Background
Kane, Katharine Daniels was born on April 12, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Joseph J. and Katharine (Holliday) Daniels.
Kane, Katharine Daniels was born on April 12, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Joseph J. and Katharine (Holliday) Daniels.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Smith College, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Franklin Pierce College, 1975.
Research assistant for President Eisenhower's Committee on Foreign Aid Program, 1956-1958. Assistant to member faculty Mount Holyoke College, 1958-1959. President League of Women Voters of Boston, 1961-1964.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1964-1968. Vice chairman committee on Social Welfare, clerk committee on mercantile affairs. Director Mayor' General’ s Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston, 1968.
President The Boston 200 Corporation, 1972-1976. Director Office of the Boston Bicentennial, 1972-1975. Deputy mayor City of Boston, 1975-1983, also supervisor Boston environmental programs.
President Katherine D. Kane Inc., Boston, since 1984. Director Greater Boston Convention and Tourist Bureau, United States Trust Company, 1974-1976.
Vice president Massachusetts Committee on Children and Youth. Chairman Governor's Committee on Accessibility of the Arts, State of Massachusetts, 1972. Member executive committee Metropolitan Cultural Alliance.
Member advisory board Boston Repertory Company. Overseer Boston Symphony Orchestra. Member visiting committee department art history Boston University.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1972. Member Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee. Board directors United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Boston Natural Areas Fund, Ellis Memorial Settlement House, Boston, Arts Boston, Inc., Boston Center for Arts, United Community Services.
Trustee Boston Ballet Company, Miss Porter's School, Farmington, Connecticut, 1969-1974, Commonwealth School, Boston, 1973-1976. Member Citizens Housing and Planning Association (director), Massachusetts Association Mental Health (director), Smith College Alumnae Association (director 1971-1974).
Married Louis Isaac Kane, September 21, 1957. Children– Elizabeth Holliday, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Daniels.