Background
Harvey, Katherine Abler was born on May 17, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Julius and Elizabeth (Engelman) Abler.
Harvey, Katherine Abler was born on May 17, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Julius and Elizabeth (Engelman) Abler.
Student Louisiana Sorbonne, Paris, 1965-1966. Associate of Applied Science, Bennett College, 1968.
Assistant library McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, 1969-1970. Librarian Chapman & Cutler, Chicago, 1970-1973, Coudert Freres, Paris, 1973-1974. Adviser, organizer library Lincoln Park Zoological Society and Zoo, Chicago, 1977-1979, member society"s women"s board,1976, chairman library committee, 1977-1979, secretary, 1979-1981, member Executive Committee, 1977-1981.
Member junior board Alliance Francaise de Chicago, 1970-1976, treasurer, member Executive Committee, 1971-1973, 75-76, member women"s board, 1977-1980, 95.
Member Fred Harvey Fine Arts Foundation, 1976-1978. Honorary life member Chicago Symphony Society, 1975.
Member Phillips Academy Alumni Council, Andover, Massachusetts, 1977-1981,member academic"s bicentennial celebration committee class celebration leader,1978, co-chairman for Chicago academic"s bicentennial campaign, 1977-1979, member student affairs and admissions committee, 1980-1981. Member auxiliary board The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1978-1988.
Member Know Your Chicago committee University of Chicago Extension, 1981-1984.
Member guild Chicago History Society, 1978, board directors, 1993. Member women"s board Lyric Opera Chicago, 1979, chairman education committee, 1980, member Executive Committee, 1980-1984, 88, treasurer women"s board, 1983-1984, 1st vice president 1988-1990. Member.women"s board Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1979, treasurer, chairman finance committee, 1981-1984, 92-94, member Executive Committee, 1981-1988, 92, development committee 1995-1997,Second vice president 1996-1997, 1st vice president 1997, founding chair president committee 1993.
Visiting committee School Music Northwestern University, 1995.
Board directors Foundation Art Scholarships, 1982-1983. Board directors Glen Ellyn (Illinois) Children"s Chorus, 1983-1990, founding chairman president"s committee, 1983.
Member women"s board Chicago CityBallet, 1983-1984. Trustee Chicago Academy Sciences, 1986-1988.
Advisory county medical.program for performing artists Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1986-1994, member Executive Committee, 1992, board treasurer, 1992.
President, board directors William Ferris Chorale, 1988-1989. Chairman president committee Chicago Children"s Choir, 1991-1993.
Member auxiliary board Art Institute Chicago, 1978-1988. Member Know Your Chicago committee University Chicago Extension, 1981-1984. Member guild Chicago History Society, since 1978, board directors, since 1993.
Member women's board Lyric Opera Chicago, since 1979, chairman education committee, 1980, member executive committee, 1980-1984, 88—, treasurer women's board, 1983-1984, 1st vice president 1988-1990. Member women's board Northwestern Memorial Hospital, since 1979, treasurer, chairman finance committee, 1981-1984, 92-94, member executive committee, 1981-1988, 92—, development committee 1995-1997, Second vice president 1996-1997, 1st vice president since 1997, founding chair president committee since 1993, president since 1999, director Northwestern Memorial Hospital, since 1999, president women's board since 1999, 1st vice president 1997-1999. Visiting committee School Music Northwestern University, since 1995.
Board directors Foundation Art Scholarships, 1982-1983. Board directors Glen Ellyn (Illinois) Children's Chorus, 1983-1990, founding chairman president's committee, since 1983. Member women's board Chicago City Ballet, 1983-1984.
Board directors Grant Park Concerts Society, 1986-1992. Chairman president committee Chicago Children's Choir, 1991-1993. Member Antiquarian Society of Art Institute Chicago (life), Guild of Chicago Historical Society, Arts Club Chicago (director since 1996), Chicago Symphony Society (life), Friday Club (corre. secretary 1981-1983), Casino Club (governor 1982-1988, secretary 1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1st vice president 1985-1986, 2d. vice president 1986-1987), Cliff Dwellers Club.
Married Julian Whitcomb Harvey, September 7, 1974.