Background
Harlan, Kathleen Troy was born on June 9, 1934 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Floyd K. and Rosemary (Parkhurst) Troy.
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Harlan, Kathleen Troy was born on June 9, 1934 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Floyd K. and Rosemary (Parkhurst) Troy.
Chair, Kitsap-North Mason United Way, 1968-1970;
owner, operator, Safeguard N.W. Systems, Tacoma, 1969-1979;
development, manager, Poulsbo (Washington) Professional Building, 1969-1975;
president, Greenapple Graphics, Inc., Tacoma, 1976-1979;
owner, manager, Iskrem Hus Restaurant, Poulsbo, 1972-1975;
president, Business Seminars, Tacoma, 1977-1982;
owner, manager, Safeguard Computer Center, Tacoma, 1982-1991;
owner, Total Systems Center, Tacoma, 1983-1988. Member Orgnl. Renewal, Inc., Tacoma, 1983-1988. Associate member EffectivenessResource Group, Inc., Tacoma, 1979-1980.
President New Image Confs., Tacoma, 1979-1982. Speaker on management and survival in small business. Chief Executive Officer Manage Ability, Inc., professional management firm, 1991-1997.
Executive director Another Door to Learning, 1996-1997. Director operations Chief Executive Officer Read Inc.,, 1997-1998, president, since 1998.
Member Washington State branch Boundary Review Kitsap County, 1970—1976, Selective Service Board 19, 1969—1976, Tacome Pierce County Juvenile Justice Task Force, since 2002. Trustee Clover Park Technology College, since 1999, chair, 2001—2003. Founding member, board directors William F. Factory Small Business Incubator, 1985—1989, since 2003.
Board directors Tacoma Urban Network, 2003—2004. Co-chair Washington State Small Business Improvement Council, 1986—1991. Delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1986.
Chair Washington State Conference on Small Business, 1987. Founder, member executive board American Leadership Forum, 1988—1994, board directors, 2001—2004. Director Business Leadership Week, Washington, 1990—1996.
Chair Pro-Tech Pierce County, 1992—1994, Allenmore Hospital, 1989—1998. Founding member Multicare Health Foundation, 1995—1998. Member of Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of C. (lifetime executive board since 1985, chair special task force on small business Pierce County 1986-1989, treasurer 1987-1988, chair-elect 1988-1990, chair 1990-1991, chairman special task force education 2001-2003).
Married John L. Harlan, February 16, 1952 (divorced 1975). Children: Pamela Kay, Kenneth Lynwood, Lianna Sue. Married Stuart Friedman, November 10, 1991.