Katharine Heard Hanson

Background

Hanson, Katharine Heard was born on January 30, 1947 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Daughter of Townsend and Rose (Loring) Heard.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Boston University, 1971.

Career

Assistant director division of Institutional research, Office of the President Boston University, 1971-1973. Vice president, director budget University Massachusetts System, Boston, 1973-1978. Executive director Consortium on Financing Higher Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1978.

Board directors Federal Farm Credit Funding Corporation, New Jersey, New England Education Loan Marketing Corporation, Braintree, Massachusetts, Audior, Inc., Washington.

Achievements

• Katharine Heard Hanson has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Higher Education in a Changing Economy (American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education)

Membership

Trustee Stanford University, 1984-1989. Member Stanford Centennial Group of District of Columbia, New Hampshire Audubon Society, Appalachian Mtn. Club, Stanford Club of Boston, National Commission on Testing, Stanford Associates (board governors since 1989).

Connections

Father:

Townsend Heard

Mother:

Rose (Loring) Heard